A vintage kokeshi doll from 1970s features a charmingly stylized head hand-painted with soft, sleepy eyes, high-arched brows, and thick black side tufts. Her head rests atop a rare rectangular wooden body, a less common shape among kokeshi that adds sculptural flair to the piece.
The body is decorated with a serene hand-painted landscape, depicting a tranquil pine grove and flowing stream in earthy tones of green and black, framed by white linear bands that wrap around the upper and lower edges. A simple cord around the neck adds a subtle traditional touch.
It created as a souvenir piece from a scenic location in Japan, this doll reflects the spirit of postwar regional tourism, where such kokeshi were crafted by artisans as affordable keepsakes. Its form blends rustic folk tradition with a slightly modernist flair.
