HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture off-text plate from the folder

off-text plate from the folder Jazz in the second edition edited by Édition Anthèse

Bambola Kokeshi realizzata in legno di corniolo giapponese

In addition to painting

He began his artistic training in 1964 at the Mikumo publishing house in Kyoto

The Art of Kokeshi (こけし)

HASHIME TAKAHASHI, Sosaku-Kokeshi, 1975 sculture off-text plate from the folderKokeshi doll made of Japanese cornel wood. The body features a delicate painted decoration that showcases the refined craftsmanship of the artist. Hashime Takahashi (1918 2002) was a master craftsman active in the city of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, where he developed his distinctive style over a long artistic career. The Art of Kokeshi () Kokeshi are wooden dolls with simple and essential shapes, an expression of traditional Japanese craftsmanship.