Three Examples of Children’s Doll Play
(Osana asobi mitsu ningyo, 稚遊三津人形)
Publisher: Nuno-Kichi
c. 1840-1842
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The series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William
Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The prints in this series are each about 14 by
10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for his
contributions to this section. |
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Title: Kyoto Dolls (Kyo Ningyo,
京人形) Description: Three
children playing with dolls |
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Title: Dolls for Hinamatsuri (Hina
ningyô, 雛人形) Description: Girls
preparing Emperor and Ebisu dolls for display on the wooden stands NOTE: Hinamatsuri is better known as the girls’
festival or the doll festival. |
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Title: Goban ningyô (碁盤人形) Description: Children with
puppet on go board NOTE: A goban ningyô is
a type of doll designed to perform on a go board. |
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“Robinson” refers to listing of the series in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson
(Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).
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