katagami stencil for a yukata, unknown maker from Japan

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katagami stencil for a yukata
circa 1826–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)
katagami stencil for a yukata , circa 1826–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: dôgubori; mulberry paper; tsukibori; hikibori; laminating; persimmon tannin
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 54.75 x 42 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 16 1/2 x 21 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 25 x 20 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 0000.2959
Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
“Flowers, Dragons and Pine Trees: Asian Textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art,” Nov-2005, Mary Dusenbury
This stencil would have been appropriate for a young woman’s summer yukata (unlined summer kimono).

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