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Japanese Dolls

  • Image of "Doll with a Nodding Head (Saga Type), Edo period, 17th century"

    Doll with a Nodding Head (Saga Type), Edo period, 17th century

    Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
    February 27, 2024 (Tue) - March 31, 2024 (Sun)

    Japanese families pray for the health and happiness of their daughters on March 3, the Doll Festival. On this day, elaborate dolls called hina are displayed in family homes. These dolls represent aristocratic couples during their wedding ceremonies.

    In the Edo period (1603–1868), hina dolls became popular among samurai lords, court nobles, merchants, and other wealthy city dwellers. This exhibition presents historic dolls from the Edo period and beyond, examining their meticulous craftsmanship and cultural significance.

    List of Exhibits

Major works in this exhibition

* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.

Doll with a Nodding Head (Saga Type), Edo period, 17th century

Doll of a Monkey Handler (Saga Type), Edo period, 17th–18th century

Standing Hina Dolls with Jirōzaemon Heads, Edo period, 18th–19th century

Dolls in Courtly Attire, By Ōki Heizō, Shōwa era, 1930 (Gift of Mr. Seto Sōtarō)

"Imperial Palace" Doll of a Boy Playing the Flute, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Otake Etsudō)

Exhibitions