Title

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

Culture

Japanese

Period

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

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 Museum, Cambridge, MA

Uploaded: 2025-05-28