| Title |
Japanese Stencils [026] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 59, Japanese Stencil Cutting, 26 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000 |
| Subject |
Clothing and dress--Japan--Photographs; Katazome--Japan--Photographs; Resist-dyed textiles--Japan--Photographs; Stencil work--Japan--Photographs; Japan; Art; Clothing and dress |
| Keywords |
Arts and crafts; Arts & crafts; Katagami; Displays |
| Spatial Coverage |
Japan |
| Description |
Photograph of four examples of komon patterns; these patterns are known as reserved patterns (sadame komon) or forbidden patterns (go-tomegara) and subtly identified members of a specific Japanese clan |
| Caption on Slide |
"Examples of komon patterns worn only by specific daimyo families, or reserved patterns. a.) 'Dress ten' (omeshi-ju): Tokugawa clan. b.) Large and small hailstones (dai-sho arare): Asano clan. c.) Shagreen or sharkskin (same): Shimazu clan. d.) Sesame (goma): Nabeshima clan." |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Image needs to be rotated 90% to left for correct orientation/view. Image of object can also be found in: Carved Paper: The Art of Japanese Stencil by Susanna Kuo, p. 24. Note: "Daimyo...is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan."--Wikipedia. Note: "Katagami...or Ise-katagami is the Japanese art of making paper stencils [to be used in the process of putting designs on textiles]. The art is traditionally centered around the city of Ise in Mie Prefecture. Multiple layers of thin washi paper are bonded with a glue extracted from persimmon, which makes a strong flexible brown colored paper. The paper is cut with a combination of knives and punches. Four principal cutting techniques are used."--Wikipedia. Note: "Komon ('small motifs'), miniature stencil patterns produced by drill-carving or punch-carving. Although komon were worn by commoners as well as samurai, they are most strongly identified with the military elite whose patronage fostered their development during the Edo period."--Carved Paper: The Art of Japanese Stencil by Susanna Kuo, p. 222. Note: "Katazome...is a Japanese method of dyeing fabrics using a resist paste applied through a stencil."--Wikipedia. Note: Original caption information for this image provided as: "Examples of Komon patterns worn by specific Daimyo. Lower L. Shaqreenor Sharkshin Shimazu Clan. L. clan. R. Sesame, Nabeshiman.Reserved patterns top left, dressten (omeshi=Ju), Tokugawa Clan. R. Top Lgt Sm. Hail stones; of same clan " |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s60s06cv |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
340364 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60s06cv |
