Katagami stencil depicting trailing ivy stems on a background of fine stripes

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Katagami stencil depicting trailing ivy stems on a background of fine stripes which vary in width to create a zig-zag effect, 1850-1890

Date

1850-1890

Dimensions

height: 225mm
width: 398mm
stencil height: 112mm
stencil width: 343mm

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Katagami stencil depicting trailing ivy stems on a background of fine stripes which vary in width to create a zig-zag effect. Ivy leaves and stems are associated with Autumn. A fine mesh of supporting threads made of silk is sandwiched between two layers of this stencil. This stencil is of the <i>sansun okuri</i> size class (determined by the repeat length).

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