Sparrows

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Sparrows flying around in every direction are connected by their spread wings. Each bird is unique and are evenly distributed throughout the stencil. The stencil is supported with silk threads.
Credit Line
Gift of Helen Snyder
late 19th–early 20th century
Accession Number
1976-103-14
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
textile designs
Object Name
Katagami
Type
Katagami
Medium
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)
Dimensions
26.8 × 41.3 cm (10 9/16 × 16 1/4 in.)
Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.)
made in
Japan
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1976-103-14
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq49af3e33e-f2b6-4e61-91cf-1d95929117b0

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