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Stencil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular stencil with rounded corners featuring cut-out white geometric design. The stencil contains a repeating pattern of intersecting lines forming diamonds. Inside each diamond is either a white flower, or a maze-like geometric pattern. The flowers have rounded petals. The stencil has a thick border around the design, and appears worn and aged. The image background is plain white. Title: Stencil. Artist not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 386 px
Museum record:
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