Paper stencil (katagami)
Date19th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextKatagami were used to print patterns on both fabric and paper. While these are functional objects, it is easy to see how they are also decorative art objects on their own. Katagami were often made from natural fibers, such as mulberry bark.
Object number33.1742
Photo CreditPhoto: Beth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Green Party, Mar. 9 - Aug.16, 1998.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920–2020, Dec. 14, 2019 - Sept. 6, 2021 [on view Dec. 14, 2019 - Mar. 21, 2021].Published ReferencesKuo, Susanna. Katagami: Japanese Textile Stencils in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum. Seattle, Washington: Seattle Art Museum, 1985; cat. no. 14, p. 21.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
DimensionsImage: 7 11/16 x 14 9/16in. (19.5 x 37cm)
Overall: 11 5/8 x 17 3/8in. (29.5 x 44.2cm)
MediumMulberry paper treated with persimmon juice and silk thread
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