Katagami Textile Stencil with Abstract "Ainu" Medallion and Autumn Leaf Design
1800–1930
Medium
Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
Dimensions
paper: H. 31.0 cm x W. 41.0 cm (12 3/16 x 16 1/8 in.)