Papier-mache Covered with Washi Paper "Snow"

H 21.0 cm,Year.2020
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Hiromi Oka

  • Dolls
  • Awarded 9 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description

  • Category
    Dolls
  • Dimensions
    H 21.0 cm
  • Year presented
    2020
  • Rarity
    Unique

Techniques Used

Papier-mâché dolls

Papier-mâché dolls (harinuki ningyō) are made using one of two methods. The first method, known as uchibari (“inner pasting”), is done by taking a plaster mold of a clay form. Washi paper is then built up on the inside of the mold to create the body of the doll. Once dry, the doll is removed from the mold, and the shape is touched up with tōso (a modeling compound made of paulownia sawdust and paste). The surface of the doll is coated with a white paint of pulverized shells called gofun and further decorated with colored paint and pieces of fabric or washi paper. For the second method, known as sotobari (“outer pasting”), layers of paper are added to a wooden form to create the doll.

Kamibari

“Pasted paper.” Designs are created by applying dyed washi paper.

Awards received

  • The 49th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2020)
  • Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award
photo Papier-mache Covered with Washi Paper "Snow"
Papier-mache Covered with Washi Paper "Snow" Hiromi Oka
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