久しぶりに両国の江戸東京博物館を訪れたLOGGY。今回の目的は、開館20周年記念特別展として開催中の「明治のこころモースが見た庶民のくらし」の鑑賞である。大森貝塚の発見者として知られるエドワード・モースは、1877年(明治10年)から3度にわたり日本を訪問しており、当時の日本庶民の暮らしや日本人の心根に魅了され、あらゆる生活日用品をコレクションとしてアメリカに持ち帰っていた。今回の特別展では膨大なコレクションの中から320点の品々が展示されており、明治時代を丸ごとパッケージしたかのようなインパクトがある。コレクションには当時の着物や下駄などの装い、職人の仕事道具、瓶入り砂糖菓子やいなごの佃煮等の食べ物や食器類、子供のおもちゃやお札やお守りといった祈りの品、そして商店の店先に掲げられていた看板まであり、いか...江戸東京博物館「明治のこころモースが見た庶民のくらし」
These heads that once belonged to life sized dolls look slightly spooky and disturbing, so realistically looking they are. No wonder, Iki-Ningyo literally means "true-to-life dolls" and it is hard to believe that they were made in the 19th century. These extremely real dolls were used for creating scenes from a fashionable plays or well-known historical events. It was a popular amusement in the late 19th century Japan. The figures were modeled with absolute attention to character and realism. The heads were made of wood covered in crushed shell paste and had glass eyes, ivory teeth, individually inset human hair and eyelashes. These figures were not always executed for exhibition purposes, but also for the private viewer. A few more examples of the 19th century Iki-Ningyo heads from the Tokyo National Museum collection. Looking at these hyper-realistic heads one can't help but admire the skills of the craftsmen.
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These heads that once belonged to life sized dolls look slightly spooky and disturbing, so realistically looking they are. No wonder, Ik...
These heads that once belonged to life sized dolls look slightly spooky and disturbing, so realistically looking they are. No wonder, Ik...
Other pictures of Japan, Kyoto (京都) and Hokyou-ji (宝鏡寺).
These heads that once belonged to life sized dolls look slightly spooky and disturbing, so realistically looking they are. No wonder, Ik...
These heads that once belonged to life sized dolls look slightly spooky and disturbing, so realistically looking they are. No wonder, Ik...
An expressively molded mask of a man. His face contorted in either ecstasy or agony, with bulging eyes and deep creases throughout, his lips held tightly together as if trying not to cry out. His hair has been rendered in animal fur. Iki ningyo (lit. living doll), defined by their expressive and realistic features, were a phenomenon in Japan during the late Edo through Meiji periods, representing a novel approach to a centuries old tradition of doll and mask making.
There is a long tradition of puppetry in Japan that stretches back to the seventeenth century. Puppet theatre predates kabuki theatre and informed much of the style, dramas and conventions that kab…
Japanese Meiji period samurai Ningyo doll of Kato Kiyomasa in refined Iki style with detailed spectacular presentation robes and helmet. Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) was a Japanese daimyo of the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. His court title was Higo-no-kami. His child name was Yashamaru, and first name was Toranosuke. Measures: 21” H with helmet, 27" H with staff and stand. Made in Kyoto during the Meiji period, circa 1890s. In fine antique condition.
Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyo, is a wealth of information for Japanese art collectors, Asian doll collectors and doll enthusiasts of all levels and interests. Full of beautiful photographs, the book details 18 kinds of widely collected, obtainable and affordable, antique and vintage dolls and figurines (ningyo). Author Alan Scott Pate--the leading American expert on Japanese dolls--writes in illuminating detail about the traditions of each type of doll and shares practical tips on how to collect this amazing Japanese art form. Included in this guide to Japanese ningyo are: Festival dolls: hina-ningyo, musha-ningyo, tableau dollsDisplay dolls: saga-ningyo, gosho-ningyo, isho-ningyo, iki-ningyoWood dolls: kamo-ningyo, nara-ningyo, kokeshi-ningyoClay dolls: fushimi-ningyo, hakata-ningyoMechanical dolls: karakuri-ningyo, kobe-ningyoTheatrical dolls: bunraku-ningyo, takeda-ningyoPlay dolls: ichimatsu-ningyo, keue saiko
Hasta ahora hemos hablado sobre todo de muñecas estáticas, relacionadas con festividades y tradiciones, cumpliendo una función como talismanes o simplemente admiradas por la belleza de sus atuendos. En el siguiente artículo vamos a ver […]
阿蘭陀異聞よりマダム貞奴2001年制作 マダム貞奴（川上貞奴）東京・日本橋の越後屋の娘。生家の没落により、芳町の芸妓置屋「浜田屋」の養女となる。 1894年、…
More than 550 items from the late actresses' time in Hollywood traveled to museums across the country before reaching Kansas City, Missouri, where they will hit the auction block.
These heads that once belonged to life sized dolls look slightly spooky and disturbing, so realistically looking they are. No wonder, Ik...
These heads that once belonged to life sized dolls look slightly spooky and disturbing, so realistically looking they are. No wonder, Iki-Ningyo literally means "true-to-life dolls" and it is hard to believe that they were made in the 19th century. These extremely real dolls were used for creating scenes from a fashionable plays or well-known historical events. It was a popular amusement in the late 19th century Japan. The figures were modeled with absolute attention to character and realism. The heads were made of wood covered in crushed shell paste and had glass eyes, ivory teeth, individually inset human hair and eyelashes. These figures were not always executed for exhibition purposes, but also for the private viewer. A few more examples of the 19th century Iki-Ningyo heads from the Tokyo National Museum collection. Looking at these hyper-realistic heads one can't help but admire the skills of the craftsmen.
