Katazome
Katazome is a resist dye technique in which a paste of rice flour and bran is applied to cloth through a cut paper stencil. This paste is applied with a flat, blunt tool or a brush: where the paste has been pushed onto the cloth, dye will not penetrate. Dyes can be applied using an immersion method, by hand tinting, or by a combination of these applications, depending on the complexity of the desired effect. If the cloth is to be seen from both sides, the application of rice paste through a stencil is applied to both sides of a cloth, requiring an amazing technical skill for exact registration of the stencil on front and back.
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Exaggerated, Stylized Flowers
early twentieth century29" x 13 1/2", 74 cm x 34 cm This ... (more)
An 19th Century Koshimaki: Old Katazome Dyed Crepe Silks
mid nineteenth century26 1/2" x 46", 67 cm x 117 cm This ... (more)
A Pair of Indigo Dyed Hand Spun, Hand Woven Cotton Pieces: Edo Period
mid nineteenth centuryeach panel: 31" x 9", 79 cm x 23 cm... (more)
A Generous Length of Indigo Dyed Katazome Cotton: Karakusa
early twentieth century74" x 13", 188 cm x 33 cmThis is a... (more)
A Length of Two Joined Katazome Pieces: Two Patterns
early twentieth century35 1/2" x 13 1/2", 90 cm x 34 cmTh... (more)
A Fragment of Old Katazome Cotton: Pieced and Patched
mid to late nineteenth century32 1/2" x 16 3/4", 82.5 cm ... (more)
A Length of Optically Entrancing Stenciled Cotton: Blurred Images
early to mid twentieth century22 1/4" x 13", 56.5 cm x 33... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Judicious Use of Orange Details
late nineteenth, early twentieth century68" x 13 3/4", 17... (more)
A Length of Indigo Dyed Katazome Cotton: Bold Pattern
early twentieth century45 1/2" x 12 3/4", 115.5 cm x 32.5... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Zigzags and Carnations
early twentieth century52" x 13 1/4", 132 cm x 33.5 cm Th... (more)
A Length of Narumi Kongata: Stenciled "Shibori," Sparrows, Maple Leaves
early twentieth century27 1/2" x 13", 70 cm x 33 cm Narum... (more)
A Length of Intricately Designed Katazome Cotton: Brocade-Like
late nineteenth century36" x 12 3/4", 91.5 cm x 32,5 cm T... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Chrysanthemum and Paulownia
early twentieth century44 1/2" x 13 1/2", 113 cm x 34 cm ... (more)
A Length of Indigo Dyed Katazome Cotton: Spare, Lyrical Feeling
late nineteenth, early twentieth century23 1/4" x 13", 59... (more)
A Length of Deeply Toned Indigo Katazome: Ruffled Peonies
early twentieth century35 1/4" x 13 1/4", 92 cm x 33.5 cm... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Paulownia and Arabesques
late nineteenth, early twentieth century58 1/2" x 13 1/2"... (more)
A Length of Boldly Patterned Katazome: Rustic Technique
early twentieth century62 1/4" x 13", 158 cm x 33 cm This... (more)
A Length of Twice Dyed Katazome Cotton: Rich Low Contrast Indigo
late nineteenth century25 1/2" x 13 3/4", 65 cm x 35 cm T... (more)
A Length of Dark Toned Katazome Cotton: Moody Design
early twentieth century32" x 14 1/4", 81.5 cm x 36 cm Thi... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Elaborate Rendition of Interlocking Circles
late nineteenth, early twentieth century36 1/2" x 12 3/4"... (more)