Tokumaru Etsuko
徳丸 えつこ
(1956-)
Tokumaru Etsuko
Bio & Awards
Born in Tokyo in 1956. A winner of multiple awards her kokeshi dolls are often very colorful and display marvelous floral patterns as well as extremely detailed kimonos and everyday wear.
Prizes
- 1999 – National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Honorary Award
- 2001 – National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Crafts Association Award
- 2003 – National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Tokyo Shinbun (newspaper) Award
- 2005 – National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Honorary Award
- 2017 – All Japan Kokeshi Contest Gunma Governor’s Award
Tokumaru Etsuko Signature
Here you can see samples of the artists signature.
Available Dolls for Sale
Vintage Creative Kokeshi
Creative Kokeshi Doll by Tokumaru Etsuko – Snowy Landscape (9.5cm/3.7 inches)
$175.00
Private Collection (Not for sale)
Enjoy some of the kokeshi dolls that are in my private collection
