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Stencil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown rectangular metal plate with rounded corners. The plate has a textured surface with a design of three symmetrical circular faces in the center. Each face has round eyes and mouth and is surrounded by curly tendrils of foliage, possibly leaves, and flowers. The faces and foliage are in a lighter shade of brown than the background. The plate is set against a white background. The title of the work is "Stencil".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 475 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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