“What are you doing?” Formed with toso over wooden core and covered with paper
- Dolls
- Presented in 2017
- H 23.8 cm
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| Category | Dolls |
|---|---|
| Year Presented | 2017 |
| Dimensions | H 23.8 cm |
| Exhibition | The 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Tōso dolls
Tōso dolls (tōso ningyō) are made of a modeling compound called tōso (a mixture of paulownia sawdust and paste) attached to a core of solid paulownia. Tōso can be freely fashioned while soft to produce all manner of forms. The molded forms are thoroughly dried before use to ensure that they won’t warp.
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Kamibari
“Pasted paper.” Designs are created by applying dyed washi paper.
Inoue Kumeko
I make dolls formed with toso over wooden core and covered with paper. I carve paulownia wood to roughly form the base and adjust the form with toso (mixture of paulownia sawdust and paste), apply layers of whitewash, and finish by applying Japanese paper. I was taught by my master Imanishi that "you can cut later, so try to make the head and body with one piece of wood". I always keep my master's warm style in my mind and try to make my original dolls.