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Vintage Mid-Century Japanese Creative (Sosaku) Kokeshi Doll signed by Sogen
Overview:Artist: Sōgen (草玄) – Signed on base
Type: Creative (Sōsaku) Kokeshi
Era: Showa Period (Circa late 1960s – 1970s)
Origin: Handcrafted in Japan
Materials: Turned wood, hand-painted details, mixed-media woven fiber vest, wooden hairpin accessory.
Bring a touch of mid-century Japanese charm into your home with this beautiful, authentic Sosaku (creative) kokeshi doll crafted by the renowned artisan Sōgen. This piece beautifully showcases Sōgen's iconic style, featuring a classic bobbed hairstyle topped with a vibrant red wooden kanzashi hairpin accessory.
She is dressed in a wonderfully detailed, hand-painted black kimono accented with green and red floral crests. Adding unique texture and depth to the piece is a mixed-media woven fabric wrap that elegantly replicates a traditional Japanese mino (winter straw cape) draped over her shoulders.With her characteristic downward gaze, delicate eyelashes, and sweet expression, this doll is a quintessential example of the 1970s Japanese folk art movement. The base features the artist's authentic signature stamp.
