37 results for: "1973.5711"
Court doll with chin dog from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940
Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri) is traditionally celebrated with a display of decorative dolls representing the Imperial Court. The dolls and accessories are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. This court lady is depicted with a chin dog. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all…
ID Number:1973.5711.9c
Date:1930-1940
Court doll from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940
Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri) is traditionally celebrated with a display of decorative dolls representing the Imperial Court. The dolls and accessories are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. This dancing court lady may be depicting a character from kabuki known as Fuji Musume or “The Wisteria Girl.” In 1942, the majority of the student body of the…
ID Number:1973.5711.9d
Date:1930-1940
Court dolls from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940
Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri) is traditionally celebrated with a display of decorative dolls representing the Imperial Court. The dolls and accessories are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. These dolls are aristocratic boys who served in the Imperial court. The wing-like decorations on their backs are for performing a butterfly dance. In 1942, the majority of the…
ID Number:1973.5711.9e
Date:1930-1940
Court dolls from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940
Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri) is traditionally celebrated with a display of decorative dolls representing the Imperial Court. The dolls and accessories are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. These dolls are likely two sisters from Shiokumi, a dance in Kabuki which shows scooping and carrying water. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey…
ID Number:1973.5711.9f
Date:1930-1940
Small carp streamer for celebrating Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940
Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these children were incarcerated during WWII. Because they were only able to take a few belongings with…
ID Number:1973.5711.11
Date:1930-1940
Samurai doll, possibly Benkei, from Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940
Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). This figure is likely Benkei, a warrior monk. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these children were incarcerated during WWII. Because they were…
ID Number:1973.5711.12
Date:1930-1940
Miniature set of drums from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940
Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri) is traditionally celebrated with a display of decorative dolls representing the Imperial Court. The dolls and accessories are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. This is a miniature set of drums for gagaku, a type of classical Japanese music performed in the Imperial court and Shinto shrines. In 1942, the majority of the…
ID Number:1973.5711.13
Date:1930-1940
Samurai doll on horseback from Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940
Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these children were incarcerated during WWII. Because they were only able to take a few belongings with…
ID Number:1973.5711.14
Date:1930-1940
Samurai doll, possibly Kato Kiyomasa, from Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940
Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). This doll’s tall helmet may indicate that he is Kato Kiyomasa, a famous military leader who was also known for hunting tigers. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of…
ID Number:1973.5711.15
Date:1930-1940
Samurai doll, likely Momotaro, from Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940
Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). This figure is likely Momotaro, a character who was born from a peach as a gift from the gods to a childless woman. As an adolescent he left home on a quest to defeat a powerful group of…
ID Number:1973.5711.16
Date:1930-1940