{"product_id":"k20176-sosaku-kokeshi-set-from-tohoku","title":"K20176 - Sosaku Kokeshi set from Tōhoku","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully expressive vintage Sōsaku Kokeshi set from the Tōhoku region of Japan, depicting a mother and child in a charming combination of turned wood and traditional woven materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe larger figure wears an impressive hand-woven straw hat, accompanied by slender implements tucked alongside her body, evoking the appearance of a woman from a rural farming community. Her cylindrical woven covering is worked in deep brown and vivid red, while simple white painted details decorate the wooden body. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeside her stands a tiny child, similarly dressed in a miniature woven garment and topped with a small black headpiece. The difference in scale gives the pair an especially tender, almost narrative quality.\u003cbr\u003eUnlike conventional kokeshi made entirely from wood, this unusual piece incorporates straw and plant-fibre weaving directly into the design. Such experimentation with local materials is characteristic of the freedom of the post-war Sōsaku Kokeshi movement, in which makers moved beyond established regional kokeshi forms to create individual sculptural works inspired by Japanese landscape, everyday life and folk culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rustic woven textures, restrained hand-painted faces and warm natural wood give the pair a distinctly Tōhoku folk-art character, recalling the agricultural traditions and handmade objects of northern Japan. Particularly delightful is the carefully constructed straw hat, whose open weave can be appreciated from the back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 6 x 4 x 10cm (L)\u003cbr\u003e1 x 1 x 4.5cm (S)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Kyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58727893205323,"sku":"K20176","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/9746\/7723\/files\/Cover_08016537-8f33-4848-b814-842bc4b3a0ec.jpg?v=1791340118","url":"https:\/\/maisonkyo.be\/products\/k20176-sosaku-kokeshi-set-from-tohoku","provider":"Maison Kyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}