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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
Fumio Tomidokoro Kokeshi Doll – Hanagoyomi (12cm/4.7 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Kokeshi Doll Set By Hideo Ishihara – Nakayoshi (11-16cm/4.3-6.3 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Yamagishi Masayoshi Vintage Creative Kokeshi – Sakura Village (22cm/8.6 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Kokeshi Doll Set by Yamanaka Sanpei (15-15.5cm/5.9-6.1 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Fumio Tomidokoro Vintage Kokeshi Doll – A Spring Day (17.5cm/6.9 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Shido Shozan Vintage Kokeshi Doll – Yukiguni No Warabe (40cm/15.7 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Shido Shozan Vintage Kokeshi Doll – Yukiguni No Warabe (40cm/15.7 inches)
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
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