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Young Woman; Costume Doll
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- IK436
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| Title | Young Woman; Costume Doll |
|---|---|
| Designation | |
| Artist | Okamoto Shotaro |
| Category | Textiles(I), Dolls |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Shōwa |
| Century | 20th |
| Year | |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 17.1cm |
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| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Okamoto Kiyo |
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A costume doll (J., ishô ningyô) refers to dolls dressed in Heian court costume consisting of broad, open-sleeved robes and a pleated back apron; when a gosho ningyô (Imperial doll) is dressed in court robes, it is called a "costumed Imperial doll."
This young woman wears a garment reminiscent of Okinawa bingata, a type of stenciled dyeing. The slight gesture of lifting her hand to her hair lends the doll expression. It was created by Okamoto Shôtarô (1895-1980), a famous doll maker and fourth generation of the Mentake line.
Japan-Showa