Katagami stencil with an all-over pattern of undulating horizontal lines
Brief description
Katagami stencil with an all-over pattern of undulating horizontal lines, 1850-1890
Date
1850-1890
Dimensions
height: 246mm
width: 407mm
stencil height: 120mm
stencil width: 350mm
More details
Katagami stencil with an all-over pattern of undulating horizontal lines possibly based on highly stylised depictions of balancing toys. A fine mesh of supporting threads made of silk is sandwiched between two layers of this stencil. This stencil is of the sansun okuri or koban size class (determined by the repeat length).
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