HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture Offset printing for Éditeur

Offset printing for Éditeur

He began his artistic training in 1964 at the Mikumo publishing house in Kyoto

In addition to painting

Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1993

HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture Offset printing for ÉditeurKokeshi doll made of Japanese cornel wood. The body features a delicate painted decoration that showcases the refined craftsmanship of the artist. Hashime Takahashi (1918 2002) was a master craftsman active in the city of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, where he developed his distinctive style over a long artistic career. The Art of Kokeshi () Kokeshi are wooden dolls with simple and essential shapes, an expression of traditional Japanese craftsmanship.