Hina and Japanese Dolls
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Hina Doll Accessories with Scenes from The Tale of Genji, Edo period, 1860 (Gift of Ms. Fujiko Maekawa)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
February 23, 2021 (Tue) - March 21, 2021 (Sun)Many families in Japan display elaborate dolls on March 3 for the annual Doll Festival. These dolls, called hina, represent parents’ wishes for their daughters to grow up into healthy and happy adults. Some hina dolls, especially the historic examples on display here, show remarkable artistry and reflect a long-established preference in Japan for small yet intricately crafted objects.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | "Hina" Doll Accessories with Scenes from "The Tale of Genji" | Edo period, 1860 (Ansei 7) | Gift of Ms. Fujiko Maekawa, I-4437 | ||||
| Highlight | "Hina" Dolls (Kokin Type) | Passed down by the Hibiya family | Edo period, 1860 (Ansei 7) | Private collection | |||
| Highlight | "Hina" Dolls (Kyōhō Type) | Edo period, 18th century | I-3613 | ||||
| Highlight | "Hina" Dolls in an Archaic Style with Jirozaemon Heads | Formerly owned by Shibata Zeshin | Edo period, 17th–18th century | I-3350 | |||
| Highlight | Costumed Doll of the Kabuki Actor Kichiya | Edo period, 18th century | I-2151 | ||||
| Highlight | "Hina" Dolls and Accessories | Edo period, 1860 (Ansei 7) | Gift of Ms. Fujiko Maekawa, I-4437 |