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Cherry Blossoms and Streams on Stripes

Object Details

Description
Cherry blossoms and the ripples of a stream are shown on a striped background. Japanese characters on the left side are punched out using a komon hole punching tool.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Carver
Yukio Nanbu, Japanese
Publisher
Unknown, Japanese
Date
ca. 1985
Credit Line
Gift of Isekatagami Kyoudoukumiai
Medium
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)
Dimensions
H x W: 39.1 x 50.6 cm (15 3/8 x 19 15/16 in.)
Type
textile designs
Object Name
Katagami
Type
Katagami

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