37 results for: "1973.5711"
Japanese emperor 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 are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. At the top of the display are the Emperor and Empress. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all…
ID Number:1973.5711.1
Date:1930-1940
Japanese empress 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 are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. At the top of the display are the Emperor and Empress. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all…
ID Number:1973.5711.2
Date:1930-1940
Three dolls, high servants to the empress, 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 are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. These three court ladies are known as Sannin Kanjo. They serve the empress and manage ceremonial sake.In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was…
ID Number:1973.5711.3
Date:1930-1940
Two dolls, high servants to the emperor, 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 are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. These figures are high servants to the emperor, possibly the minister positions known as Sadaijin and Udaijin. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School…
ID Number:1973.5711.4
Date:1930-1940
Five musicians (Gonin Bayashi) 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 are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. This group of musicians is known as Gonin Bayashi. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these…
ID Number:1973.5711.5
Date:1930-1940
Three low servants 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 are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. These three are low servants (sannin-jougo) helpers or protectors displaying angry, merry and sad faces. Also interpreted humorously as the three kinds of drunkards (sanshiki jogo, sannin jogo, or sannin namayoi):…
ID Number:1973.5711.6
Date:1930-1940
Cherry tree and citrus tree 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. It was traditional outside the imperial palace to have a cherry tree on the left and a citrus tree on the right (from the perspective of the emperor). These…
ID Number:1973.5711.7
Date:1930-1940
Dishes and mochi platform 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 set of dishes includes a diamond-shaped platform for displaying colorful mochi. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese…
ID Number:1973.5711.8
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 lady of the court carries a cherry branch. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all…
ID Number:1973.5711.9a
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” (although her wisteria branch is missing). In 1942, the majority…
ID Number:1973.5711.9b
Date:1930-1940