
Fumio Tomidokoro
(1948-)
(1948-)
Fumio Tomidokoro was born in 1948 in Gunma-Machi (today part of Takasaki city). He’s been a kokeshi artist for over 50 years now and serves as the head of the creative kokeshi artist association. He uses the lovely tones of keyaki wood (zelkova) to bring the warmth out of his kokeshi dolls. He compliments that warmth with cute & elegant carvings and decorations, often featuring winter and nature motifs such as wind by using the natural wood pattern and hair carving to match the overall direction of the wood pattern. He sometimes decorates his kokeshi dolls using scarfs or depicting them being wrapped in blanket.
Prizes
Here you can see samples of the artists signature.
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Kokeshi Doll by Kato Masami – Usubi (24.5cm/9.6 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi Doll by Masao Watanabe – Gokigen (20.5cm/8 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Exclusive Vintage Creative Kokeshi Doll by Usaburo – Spring (19cm/7.4 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi Doll by Fujikawa Masae (21cm/8.2 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Pair Of Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Kazuo Takamizawa (14cm/5.5 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Kokeshi Doll by Yamanaka Sanpei – Yamabiko (20cm/7.8 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi by Sumiya Kohji – Camellia (23cm/9 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Fumio Tomidokoro Creative Kokeshi Doll – Cherry Blossoms (10cm/3.9 inches)