Tokumaru Etsuko Kokeshi Artist

Tokumaru Etsuko – 徳丸えつこ

(1956-)

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

Coming soon!

Private Collection (Not for sale)

Enjoy some of the kokeshi dolls that are in my private collection

Tokumaru Etsuko Kokeshi Doll Facing The Sky Promise

Title: "Facing The Sky (Promise)"
Tokumaru Etsuko Kokeshi Doll Facing The Sky Promise Face

Beautiful wood grain and hair
Tokumaru Etsuko Kokeshi Doll Facing The Sky Promise Clothes

Wonderfully detailed clothes