Object Details
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Autumn grasses fanning out and overlapping to create a grid, captures butterflies and branches of bush clover. The fanning of grasses in different directions creates movement within the stencil.
Credit Line
Gift of Helen Snyder
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Accession Number
1976-103-263
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
textile designs
Object Name
Katagami
Type
Katagami
Medium
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)
Dimensions
H x W: 36.4 x 34.8 cm (14 5/16 x 13 11/16 in.)
made in
Japan
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1976-103-263