Araiso pattern of carp in water

Brief description

Araiso pattern katagami stencil depicting carp in water, 1850 - 1880

Date

ca. 1870

Dimensions

height: 257mm
width: 415mm

More details

A Japanese katagami stencil depicting carp in water. Carp in rough water or leaping a waterfall are emblematic of advancement and achievement. This is one of around 400 Japanese katagami stencils which are part of the Silver Studio Collection. The stencils were produced in Japan as a way of applying patterns to fabric, mainly kimonos. The katagami collected by the Silver Studio were used by their designers as reference material to produce their own Japanese-inspired patterns.

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