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Ishō (Costume) Doll, Shōjō
- Museum No.
- IK824
Photo No：180126_IL_0020
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| Title | Ishō (Costume) Doll, Shōjō |
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| Category | Textiles (I), Dolls |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo |
| Century | 19th |
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| Dimensions | Height 32cm |
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The character Shōjō from the eponymous Noh play here wears a lavish robe reminiscent of a Noh theater costume. A nearly identical Shōjō doll is preserved in the imperial convent of Hōkyo-ji in Kyoto. It was given in 1833 by Emperor Kōkaku to the nun Rikinni, a princess who was suffering from smallpox. This doll too was probably used to help cure an ailing princess.
Japan-Edo