Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Nature Pattern A793 olive green It represents a Noh character

It represents a Noh character dressed in a woman kimono holding a basket of flowers in one hand and a paper fan in the other

This book was published in 1910 (Meiji 43)

This wooden hand-carved mask represents an oni (demon or ogre) with black

White brush line design

There are Kanji on the box

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Nature Pattern A793 olive green It represents a Noh characterAntique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry washi paper, this katagami stencil with silk backing features line of nature designs such as flowing water, grass, and flowers. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It