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“Koi” (Carp) climbing waterfall

Katagami stencil depicting carp curled into roundels against a background of water, possibly a waterfall.

Nejiri (twisted) pattern

Nejiri incorporated many patterns including water wheels, leaves, the Qinghai wave pattern,and chrysanthemums.

‘Oimatu’ (Old pine tree) and ‘Mokume’ (Grain) design

This Katagami pattern features the 'Oimatu' (Old pine tree) and 'Mokume' (Grain), which gained popularity in Ukiyo-e Kimonos from around 1830 (end of Edo) to 1880 (early years of Meiji).

Mamiko Markham: Katagami Findings

What have we found out about the historic background to MoDA's katagami stencils?

Cotton sample

Japanese blossom, chrysanthemums and butterflies are here interspersed with 'mon' style roundels.

‘Sakura’ (Cherry Blossom), ‘Fukura Suzume’ (round and puffy Sparrow) and bamboo katagami stencil katagami stencil

'Sakura' (Cherry Blossom) pattern has been favoured by Japanese since the Heian period (794-1185).

katagami stencil featuring a design of three cranes, bunches of stylised flowers in front of a background of curved shapes

A Japanese katagami stencil featuring a design of three cranes, bunches of stylised flowers in front of a background of curved shapes.

Katagami stencil depicting sparrows in flight amongst the branches of a pine tree.