Court Screen
This pattern replicates a bamboo screen used in royal homes. The alternating bands depict stripes of bamboo lath tied together with a brocade ribbon showing peony blooms floating on a stylized stream. Printed in repeat would create a large format diagonal stripe.
Small 'Meiji' Size — Typical dimensions of small 'Meiji' type are 7.75” x 13.5” or 8.75” x 13.5”
Light Ground Composition — in a light ground stencil, the field is light with lines and forms of the pattern crafted from dark paper.
Silk Reinforcement — this stencil is reinforced with silk threads woven specifically to this pattern inserted between two sheets of carved paper.
Subject — object
Keywords — best, brocade, diagonal bands, flora, screen