Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ  (1940 - )

Sosaku

Master: Kichitarō Kobayashi (小林吉太郎)

Born in 1940, Hajime Miyashita studied traditional kokeshi craftsmanship under Kichitarō Kobayashi before beginning his creative kokeshi career in 1959. Based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, he became celebrated for his expressive wooden dolls depicting young girls, traditional hairstyles, seasonal scenes, and Japanese cultural themes. He received numerous national honours, including the prestigious Prime Minister's Award in 1977. His works also attracted the attention of Japan's Imperial Family. Miyashita retired in 2006 after a fire destroyed his workshop.

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K30033 - Kokeshi Sosaku par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめK30033 - Kokeshi Sosaku par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ€60,00 K20048 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめÉpuiséK20048 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15046 - Poupée kokeshi Sosaku par Miyashita Hajime 宮下 はじめÉpuiséK15046 - Poupée kokeshi Sosaku par Miyashita Hajime 宮下 はじめ K20081 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめÉpuiséK20081 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K18122 - Sosaku Kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ – « Oshin »ÉpuiséK18122 - Sosaku Kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ – « Oshin » K25062 - RARE Sōsaku Kokeshi par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめÉpuiséK25062 - RARE Sōsaku Kokeshi par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K20115 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめÉpuiséK20115 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K25125 - Kokeshi Sosaku par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめÉpuiséK25125 - Kokeshi Sosaku par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15120 - Kokeshi Sosaku par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめÉpuiséK15120 - Kokeshi Sosaku par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15149 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめÉpuiséK15149 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K30098 - Kokeshi de création par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめÉpuiséK30098 - Kokeshi de création par Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ
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