HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture Rockets of this type were

Rockets of this type were regularly used during military maneuvers that took place every year at the end of summer at the mouth of the Sumida River

Hokusai: the One Hundred Views of Fuji

Parigi 1960

Catalogo Mostra Milano 1999-2000

HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture Rockets of this type wereKokeshi 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.