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(★)(Japanese dolls (ningyoo) have played an important cultural role in Japanese society since its earliest stages of development, as talismatic figures, centerpieces in elaborate festivals, medical study tools, theater distractions, decorative objects, and avidly collected art forms, as well as childhood playthings. This first comprehensive book on antique Japanese dolls published in English focuses on six of the primary categories of dolls --´gosho´ palace dolls, ´hina´ Girl´s Day dolls, ´musha´ Boy´s Day dolls, ´ishoo´ costume dolls, theatrical dolls, and dolls connected with health and medical practices-- made during the Edo period (1615-1868) when ´ningyoo´ culture was at its peak. The principal forms of the dolls and their history, stylistic development, cultural context, and economic imperatives are discussed against the backdrop of Edo-period society and popular culture. Beautifully detailed color photographs of ningyoo drawn from private collections, many of which are published here for the first time, as well as images of related materials selected from celebrated museum and temple collections, such as folding screens, woodblock prints, sculpture, painting, ceramics, and textiles, help to place the dolls in context. The book, which includes much information never before published in English, is complemented by an extensive glossary and bibliography. ◆Alan Scott Pate was born in Florida and studied in France, Korea, and the United States. He has an MA in East Asian Studies from Harvard University. He is the owner of the Japanese antique firm Akanezumiya in St Ignatius, Montana, which specializes in religious and figural art of Japan from the Edo period and earlier. The leading expert on Japanese dolls in the US, he has curated exhibitions, lectured extensively on Japanese dolls, and published widely in journals focusing on Japanese antiques.) |
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