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Stencil, Sparrow

This is a Stencil. It is dated late 19th–early 20th century and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire). It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Helen Snyder.

Its dimensions are

26.8 × 41.3 cm (10 9/16 × 16 1/4 in.) Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.)

Cite this object as

Stencil, Sparrow; Japan; mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire); 26.8 × 41.3 cm (10 9/16 × 16 1/4 in.) Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.); Gift of Helen Snyder; 1976-103-14

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions Katagami and The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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