March, 1974 – Girls’ Day Festival: Hina Dolls
Artist
Nishijima, Takeshi
(Japanese, 1929–2003)
Date1973
Mediumhand stencil-dyed print, ink and color on handmade kozo paper
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift from the Judith and Paul A. Falcigno Collection
Object number2010.191.4
DescriptionOn March 3, red-carpeted, tiered platforms are used to display collections of ornamental dolls. Dolls representing the Emperor and Empress along with their many attendants are dressed in traditional court attire. The festival is known as Girls’ Day or Dolls’ Day and has its origins in the Heian period (794-1185).Label TextOn March 3, red-carpeted, tiered platforms are used to display collections of ornamental dolls. Dolls representing the Emperor and Empress along with their many attendants are dressed in traditional court attire. The festival is known as Girls’ Day or Dolls’ Day and has its origins in the Heian period (794-1185).ProvenancePaul A. Falcigno and Judy Mansfield, Hamden, CT
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