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Katagami Stencil
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The Jessie L. Clough Art Memorial for Teaching
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20231018_katagami_005
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). The stencil has a thin and sectioned, 1.5 inch long, lined foreground. There are six rows of the short lines, the top and bottom row are shorter than the rest. Two bloomed flowers are presnt without a base and with a pattern of diagnal hatching and crosses on petals. There are three thick lines on the opposite side of the flowers, each with a circular pattern.
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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.