Title

Katagami Textile Stencil with Plum Branch and "Ainu" Form Design

Culture

Japanese

Medium

Daihan (large-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Classification

Artists' Tools

Date

Meiji-Taishō period, late 19th-early 20th century

Dimensions

paper: H. 62.6 x W. 42.4 cm (24 5/8 x 16 11/16 in.)

Uploaded: 2025-08-17