Japanese Print "March, 1974 – Girls’ Day Festival: Hina Dolls" by Nishijima, Takeshi
Artist:Nishijima, Takeshi
Title:March, 1974 – Girls’ Day Festival: Hina Dolls
Date:1973
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Source:Worcester Art Museum
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On March 3, red-carpeted, tiered platforms are used to display collections of ornamental dolls. Dolls representing the Emperor and Empress along with their many attendants are dressed in traditional court attire. The festival is known as Girls’ Day or Dolls’ Day and has its origins in the Heian period (794-1185).Label Text: On March 3, red-carpeted, tiered platforms are used to display collections of ornamental dolls. Dolls representing the Emperor and Empress along with their many attendants are dressed in traditional court attire. The festival is known as Girls’ Day or Dolls’ Day and has its origins in the Heian period (794-1185).