Kawase Hasui: Gosho Ningyö (Palace Doll) - Honolulu Museum of Art

Artist: Kawase Hasui

Title: Gosho Ningyö (Palace Doll)

Date: c. 1930

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This boy is disguised as a servant to either the imperial family or aristocrats of the Heian period (794-1185). The doll demonstrates a typical characteristic of palace dolls: a healthy toddler dressed in only a bib. His white smooth skin is a trademark of this kind of doll. Before the Meiji period (1868-1912), it was often called, “White Chrysanthemum Doll,” also known as the “White Skin Doll.” (from “Doll! Doll! Doll! / Kawase Hasui” exhibition, 2/14/2003-)

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