Textile Design for Stencil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white textile design featuring a repeating pattern of dark tree silhouettes and white cranes on a light background. Dark trees are irregularly shaped with textured lines suggesting bark. White cranes have long necks and legs, some flying among trees. Small white plants with thin leaves are scattered throughout. The design appears to be a stencil pattern for textile printing, by artist Rakuyo.