HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture He began his artistic training

He began his artistic training in 1964 at the Mikumo publishing house in Kyoto

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The Art of Kokeshi (こけし)

Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1993

HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture He began his artistic trainingKokeshi 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.