Rising Steam Motif, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), Rising Steam (totewaku) shown as an undulating wave design, forms even gaps and spaces. Thin horizontal lines are carved out to create more texture., Japan, late 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami.
Rising Steam Motif, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), Rising Steam (totewaku) shown as an undulating wave design, forms even gaps and spaces. Thin horizontal lines are carved out to create more texture., Japan, late 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami