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Iris Stencil 1

In stock
SKU
WMET0069
Specialty: Giclee on Acrylic, Framed as Glass over Shadowbox
  • Acrylic
  • Non-Customizable
  • 35.5"w x 35.5"h
:
Image MC2330
MC2330
1″ x 2.25″
:
Image B8-221
B8-221
1″
Maximum 250 characters
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Our Inspiration: Stencil with Pattern of Irises on a Geometric Background

Japan

Paper reinforced with silk, 15 7/8 x 16 1/8 in., 19th century

Gift of Mrs. Horace Havemeyer, 1942   42.91.27

Irises are associated with an episode from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari), in which travelers, far from home, reach a marshy spot spanned by many bridges and resplendent with blooming irises. While no water is overtly represented in this stencil, the light and dark rectangles of the background bring to mind rudimentary bridges. They also create the opportunity for a stunningly successful play of positive and negative space in the stencil's design.

Stencil_with_Pattern_of_Irises_on_a_Geometric_Background

Our Inspiration: Stencil with Pattern of Irises on a Geometric Background

Japan

Paper reinforced with silk, 15 7/8 x 16 1/8 in., 19th century

Gift of Mrs. Horace Havemeyer, 1942   42.91.27

Irises are associated with an episode from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari), in which travelers, far from home, reach a marshy spot spanned by many bridges and resplendent with blooming irises. While no water is overtly represented in this stencil, the light and dark rectangles of the background bring to mind rudimentary bridges. They also create the opportunity for a stunningly successful play of positive and negative space in the stencil's design.