HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture lavorano su un albero ancora

lavorano su un albero ancora integro

un altro soldato si china su una tinozza bassa

Offset printing for Éditeur

Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1993

HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture lavorano su un albero ancoraKokeshi doll made of Japanese cornel wood. The body features a delicate painted decoration that showcases the refined craftsmanship of the artist. Hashime Takahashi (1918 2002) was a master craftsman active in the city of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, where he developed his distinctive style over a long artistic career. The Art of Kokeshi () Kokeshi are wooden dolls with simple and essential shapes, an expression of traditional Japanese craftsmanship.