Katagami Stencil
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The Jessie L. Clough Art Memorial for Teaching
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20231018_katagami_010
Abstract
Katagami stencil made from multiple layers of thin, durable mulberry bark paper (washi) laminated together with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu). This treatment makes the paper waterproof, flexible, and strong enough to withstand repeated dyeing, as these stencils were used to print patterns on silk and cotton fabric in Japan during the Meiji Period (1850–1912). Thin lined hatching is symmetrical and dispersed in all negative space. There are six geometric shapes with cuts throughout and contrasting soft/rough edges. three of the shapes are compiled hatching and square texture, and the other three contain curved square cuts inside of elongated oval-like forms. In the negative space there is also thick lines depicting branches with leaves (both hatched and solid). There are ink marks in the bottom land hand side of the border around the cut stencil.
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This object was photographed and inventoried during 2024 by Alana Reece-Walker ('26). Please note that the date issued field refers to the date of the digital object's creation. The temporal coverage field contains date information for the actual physical object, when known.