Stencil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular piece of paper with rounded corners and a large rectangular cut-out section in the center. The cut-out section contains a repeating pattern of stylized flowers and leaves in brown. The flowers have many rounded petals and a circular center; some have solid centers with short lines radiating out. The leaves are teardrop-shaped with wavy edges. The background of the cut-out section is white. There are two black symbols at the bottom center of the paper. The paper sits on a white background. Title: Stencil Artist: unknown.