Hemp Leaf and Well-cover Motifs
date: label: Date
content: mid 18th - early 19th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Hemp leaf (asanoha) is a popular motif for babies because it is believed to bestow a healthy and long life. Triangles ward off evil and signify strength and beauty. This design is used in holy rituals and other various ways. Alternating blocks contain a well-covering motif. Silk threads have been added to support the stencil structure. Alternating blocks contain a well-covering motif. Silk threads have been added to support the stencil structure.
place: label: made in
content: Japan
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Helen Snyder
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1976-103-105
objectType: label: Type
content: textile designs
label: Object Name
content: Katagami
label: Type
content: Katagami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)
label: Dimensions
content: 14 x 34.7 cm (5 1/2 x 13 11/16 in.)