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 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめK30033 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ€60,00 K20048 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめSold outK20048 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15046 - Sosaku kokeshi doll by Miyashita Hajime 宮下 はじめSold outK15046 - Sosaku kokeshi doll by Miyashita Hajime 宮下 はじめ K20081 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめSold outK20081 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K18122 - Sosaku Kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ – “Oshin”Sold outK18122 - Sosaku Kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ – “Oshin” K25062 - RARE Sōsaku Kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめSold outK25062 - RARE Sōsaku Kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K20115 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめSold outK20115 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K25125 - Sosaku Kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめSold outK25125 - Sosaku Kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15120 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめSold outK15120 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15149 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめSold outK15149 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K30098 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめSold outK30098 - Sosaku kokeshi by Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ
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