Hina and Japanese Dolls
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Standing Hina Dolls with Jirōzaemon Heads, Edo period, 18th–19th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
February 22, 2022 (Tue) - March 21, 2022 (Mon)March 3 is the Doll "Festival" or "Girl’s Day" in Japan. On this day, many families display dolls called hina at their homes. Depicting married couples in aristocratic clothes, these dolls represent parents’ wishes for their daughters to grow up happy and healthy.They were extremely popular in the Edo period (1603–1868), which saw the production of many high-quality examples. Both adorable and intricately crafted, hina are thought by some to epitomize the aesthetic tastes of Japan’s people.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | "Kokin" Dolls | By Sueyoshi Sekishū | Edo period, 1827 | Gift of Mrs. Yamamoto Yoneko, I-1893 | |||
| Highlight | Standing "Hina" Dolls with Jirōzaemon Heads | Edo period, 18th–19th century | I-1635 | ||||
| Highlight | "Imperial Palace" Doll | Edo period, 19th century | I-3492 | ||||
| Highlight | "Hina" Dolls with Ivory Heads | Edo period, ca. 1850 | Gift of Mrs. Mitani Tei, I-1928 | ||||
| Highlight | Miniature Palace for Hina Dolls | Edo period, ca. 1850 | Gift of Mrs. Mitani Tei, I-4363 |