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A Tomb Monument (Incomplete Sketch)

2 pp

H x W: 229 × 123 cm (7 ft. 6 3/16 in. × 48 7/16 in.)

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A Woman Supported by a Flying Angel

1 pp

11.8 x 15.4 cm (4 5/8 x 6 1/16 in.)

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A la Pucelle d'Orleans

1 pp

Four scenes of events in the life of Joan of Arc. In the largest scene, Joan carries a banner that reads, 'Ihesus, Maria'. There is a shield on the battlement that says in English "God save the King Harry."

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A la gloire de Louis XVI

3 pp

Warp x Weft (a): 81 × 137.5 cm (31 7/8 × 54 1/8 in.)

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A.S.M. Da Isabel 2a La Espana Industrial 1860

1 pp

Printed in brown, black, blue and two purples. Central repeating medallion of Queen Regent Isabel II with her husband, Francis of Spain, and son, Alfonso XII, are ringed with flowers and smaller portraits of men, probably important personages from the House of Bourbon, running down both edges.

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Abstract Arabesque Vines

1 pp

Abstract Arabesque vines are depicted using a push carving technique. Thin strips are carved to suggest the curling pattern decorated with symbolic leaves all around.

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Abstract Blossom Motif

1 pp

Various sizes and widths of abstract blossoms form this motif. Crossed lines that overlap in the center create a simple flower structure.

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Abstract Gourd Motif

1 pp

Abstract organic shapes resemble bottle gourds. These plants were dried and used as containers for flasks and sake.

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Abstract Hexagons

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Multiple wisps of lines carved out form abstract hexagons. The three-pronged shape represents the pattern of a tortoiseshell, which represents longevity and good fortune. It was also popular on Samurai armor.

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Abstract Japanese Naval Flag Motif

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Abstracted Japanese naval flags in the shape of pine-bark lozenges are alternating with another Japanese symbol using a chrysanthemum and two characters. Silk threads are added to support the stencil structure.

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Abstract Landscape and Lanterns

1 pp

This asymmetrical landscape is created with two sets of circles created by the hole punching technique. One side is jagged and unrefined while the other side creates a smooth geometric shape. Between the landscapes is a negative space that is lit up with lanterns, big and small, and two crests decorated with flowers and a third crest with a little chicken.

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Abstract Maple Leaf Motif

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Maple leaves (kaede or Momiji) are a popular topic in Japanese poetry. They appear as far back to the oldest anthology in "man'yoshu," dating back to the 8th century AD. There are twelve different species known in Japan. This stencil depicts dramatic leaves that resemble a firework something else brilliant.

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A Tomb Monument (Incomplete Sketch)

A Woman Supported by a Flying Angel

A la Pucelle d'Orleans

A la gloire de Louis XVI

A.S.M. Da Isabel 2a La Espana Industrial 1860

Abstract Arabesque Vines

Abstract Blossom Motif

Abstract Gourd Motif

Abstract Hexagons

Abstract Japanese Naval Flag Motif

Abstract Landscape and Lanterns

Abstract Maple Leaf Motif