Creative Kokeshi (Sōsaku Kokeshi) depicting a traditional Japanese rural worker or traveller braving winter weather.
Product details
This 20 cm tall doll is a classic example of a Creative Kokeshi (Sōsaku Kokeshi) depicting a traditional Japanese rural worker or traveller braving winter weather.
Visual & Stylistic Details
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Headgear & Hairstyle: The doll wears a wide, flat wooden sun hat (suge-gasa), tied securely under the chin with a delicate ribbon/cord. Her hair features soft forward-facing bangs framed by a serene face with painted squinted eyes and a cheerful smile.
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Attire & Accessories:
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She wears a layered wooden outerwear piece styled like a traditional straw rain cloak or cape (mino).
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Her body is decorated with carved cross-hatch (igeno-kasuri) patterns representing traditional woven folk textiles (kasuri).
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Construction: Mounted on a dark square wooden display base, the piece features dynamic multi-piece woodcarving and lathe-turning techniques typical of mid-to-late 20th-century Japanese folk art.
Design Theme
Dolls of this motif are commonly themed around "Yukiguni" (Snow Country) or rural folk life, capturing the charm of traditional countryside workers, tea pickers, or travelers wearing protective woven capes and straw hats.
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