NHK Documentaries

A Thousand Years of Beauty: Japanese Stencil Art (2016x22)

Ausstrahlung: Mai 28, 2016

Ise Katagami has been practiced for a thousand years in the Ise region. This use of stencils for dyeing kimono contributed to the "Japonism" influence on European arts around the start of the 20th century. These days, it takes on new shapes as dyed pictures, interior decorations and accessories.