{"title":"Izumi Ueda 植田和泉","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"k15083-sosaku-kokeshi-by-ueda-izumi-值田和泉","title":"K15083 - Sosaku kokeshi by Ueda Izumi 值田和泉","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sōsaku kokeshi Hōshun, created by Ueda Izumi, captures the quiet beauty and renewal of early spring. This wooden doll is a fine example of the creative kokeshi movement, where artists stepped beyond traditional forms to explore individuality, emotion, and modern aesthetics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kimono is hinted at rather than explicitly painted, its folds defined through simple incised lines. Small floral motifs, evoking the first blossoms of spring, decorate the garment, linking the work’s title, Hōshun, meaning “spring bud” or “spring sprout” to its visual language. 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