Dragons
date: label: Date
content: mid 18th - early 19th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Japanese dragons (ryu) originate from Chinese dragons and represent a wingless serpent with three-clawed feet. Each part of the body is a composite of nine different animals: Horns – Deer, Head – Camel, Eyes – Rabbit, Neck – Snake, Abdomen – Cockle, Scales – Carp, Claws – Eagle, Paws – Tiger, and Ears – Ox. Depictions of dragons are symbols of strength, courage, and magic. These five dragons are shown flying in the sky. Silk threads are 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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1968-117-398
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: H x W: 44.5 × 80 cm (17 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: Image: 38.1 × 71.1 cm (15 × 28 in.)