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Dragons, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire), 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., Japan, mid 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami.

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Dragons, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire), 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., Japan, mid 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami

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4016 x 7000 px | 80.4 MB

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34.0 x 59.3 cm | 13.4 x 23.3 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ABDOMEN COCKLE • ADDED • BODY • CADAVER • CHINESE DRAGONS • CLAWS EAGLE • COMPOSITE • CORPS • CORPSE • COURAGE • DEAD BODY • DEPICTIONS • DRAGONS • EARS OX • EMBLEM • EYES RABBIT • FERMENTED PERSIMMON TANNIN • FIVE DRAGONS • HEAD CAMEL • HORNS DEER • ITOIRE • JAPAN • JAPANESE DRAGONS • JAPANESE • KAKISHIBU • KATAGAMI • KOZO WASHI • MAGIC • MID 18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY • MULBERRY PAPER • NECK SNAKE • NINE DIFFERENT ANIMALS • ORIGINATE • PART • PAWS TIGER • REPRESENT • RYU • SCALES CARP • SHOWN FLYING • SILK THREADS • SIMBOLOS • SKY • STENCIL STRUCTURE • STRENGTH • SUPPORT • SYMBOL • SYMBOLS • TEXTILE DESIGNS • THREE-CLAWED FEET • TREATED • WINGLESS SERPENT