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Description
17" (43 cm.) Carved wooden head with refined painted features on gofun finish, very narrow eyes, closed mouth, feathered details of hair around forehead edge and with elaborately-arranged coiffure including tied topknot, carved wooden hands and feet, superb costume of vintage textiles, including green/gold silk outer kimono that is arranged to also display the inner kimono, sandals, and posed on a silk crepe covered base. Excellent condition. Circa 1935. The art doll (sosaku) movement, whereby an entire doll was made and costumed by one artist, gained strength in the mid-1900s in Japan, offering a variation from the traditional method of doll assembly by various specialists. Excellent condition. Circa 1935.