Traditional Wooden Dolls
Artist
Inagaki, Toshijiro
(Japanese, 1902–1943)
Date1950s
Mediumstencil-dyed paper
Dimensionssheet: 39.4 × 26.7 cm (15 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift from the Judith and Paul A. Falcigno Collection
Object number2010.156
DescriptionArmless wooden dolls (kokeshi) were first made in the 19th century as simple folk toys for farmers’ children and today they are enthusiastically collected by adults in Japan and abroad. They originated in the rural Tohoku District in northern Honshū, the largest of the Japanese islands. The doll bodies are turned on a lathe, hand painted and covered in a wax polish. While the doll shapes are simple, the painting is lively and varied.Label TextArmless wooden dolls (kokeshi) were first made in the 19th century as simple folk toys for farmers’ children and today they are enthusiastically collected by adults in Japan and abroad. They originated in the rural Tohoku District in northern Honshū, the largest of the Japanese islands. The doll bodies are turned on a lathe, hand painted and covered in a wax polish. While the doll shapes are simple, the painting is lively and varied.ProvenancePaul A. Falcigno and Judy Mansfield, Hamden, CT
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