Harinuki with Gofun Polychromy and Japanese Paper "Utakata (Transient)"

H 20.0 cm,Year.2025
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Masato Mitsumaru

1966 -
  • Dolls
  • Awarded 9 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description

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.

Saishiki

“Coloring.” Paint is applied directly to the body of the doll.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 32nd Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2025)
  • Selected
photo Harinuki with Gofun Polychromy and Japanese Paper "Utakata (Transient)"
Harinuki with Gofun Polychromy and Japanese Paper "Utakata (Transient)" Masato Mitsumaru
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