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"Doll No. 10" by Hasui Kawase (Japan, 1883-1957), original woodblock print from the Japanese Dolls: Gosho-Ningyo portfolio, artist's seal, published in 1935, sheet size - 11 1/4" x 13 1/4"

 

Kawase was one of the most prominent print designers of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement. In 1935 he designed a series of woodblock prints that focused on traditional Japanese dolls, including Imperial Palace dolls, known as gosho-ningyo. This print comes from the series of 24 prints published in an album titled Japanese Dolls: Gosho Ningyo.

"Doll No. 10" by Hasui Kawase, 1935

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