Caption

Dyeing template katagami cut into a stylized plant ornament; maker, Japanese; Meiji period 1868–1912; templates, katagami; plant ornament design; late 19th/early 20th century; Japan; template; height 40.3 cm, width 24.7 cm, A dark brown background fills the image with a repeating pattern of white stylized organic shapes resembling curled forms and branched stems with feathery leaf clusters scattered across the surface, showing a contrast between the white elements and the brown backdrop; the white shapes form several curled, decorative motifs and a group of branched stems with feathery leaves arranged across the upper and middle areas, with a few isolated leaf clusters toward the edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_037

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Rights managed

Available size

46.4Mb (3.6Mb) / 17.1in x 10.5in / 5126 x 3162 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dyeing template katagami cut stylized plant ornament maker Japanese Meiji period 1868–1912 templates plant ornament design late 19th early 20th century Japan template height 40.3 cm width 24.7 cm dark brown background fills image repeating pattern white stylized organic shapes resembling curled forms branched stems feathery leaf clusters scattered across surface showing contrast white elements brown backdrop white shapes form several curled decorative motifs group feathery leaves arranged upper middle areas isolated leaf clusters edges.