katagami stencil for a yukata or kimono

katagami stencil for a yukata or kimono , Meiji period (1868–1912) or Taisho period (1912–1989)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: persimmon tannin; dôgubori; laminating; mulberry paper

Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 19.5 x 42 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 16 1/2 x 7 3/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 25 x 16 in

Credit line: Gift of Elizabeth Sherbon, Professor of Dance, 1961–1975

Accession number: 2000.0182

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Exhibition Label:
“Flowers, Dragons and Pine Trees: Asian Textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art,” Nov-2005, Mary Dusenbury
Tiny, all-over komon patterns (komon means “small pattern”) were popular throughout the Edo period (1615-1868). They were associated primarily, although not exclusively, with the warrior class and were used to pattern kamishimo, the stiffened formal samurai costume consisting of a vest with protruding shoulders and wide, pleated pants.
Provincial lords (daimyo-) reserved certain komon patterns exclusively for themselves and their retainers; thus, a lord’s retainers could be identified by the pattern on their garments.