Omocha junikagetsu omamori to engimono (Twelve months of toys: Protective talismans and good luck charms), Kyosen Kawasaki

Artwork Overview

Omocha junikagetsu omamori to engimono (Twelve months of toys: Protective talismans and good luck charms), Kyosen Kawasaki
Omocha junikagetsu omamori to engimono (Twelve months of toys: Protective talismans and good luck charms), Kyosen Kawasaki
Kyosen Kawasaki
Omocha junikagetsu omamori to engimono (Twelve months of toys: Protective talismans and good luck charms)
1926, Taisho period (1912–1926)
Kyosen Kawasaki, artist
1877–1942
Omocha junikagetsu omamori to engimono (Twelve months of toys: Protective talismans and good luck charms), 1926, Taisho period (1912–1926)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Credit line: Museum purchase: Shirley Cundiff Haines and Jordan L. Haines Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2019.0121.a
Not on display
Add to portfolio

If you wish to reproduce this image, please submit an image request

Images

Label texts

Collection Cards: Mindful

This is a page from a book of color woodcuts of traditional toys of Japan. The artist traveled all over Japan looking for old toys to include in his art. Some of his friends even sent him toys they found in various places. By drawing the toys, Kawasaki helped people see how colorful, cheerful, and special these toys were.

Can you gather a few things that are special to you and draw a picture of them together? Find someone to share your picture with and tell them about the things you chose.

Resources

Links

View additional pages from the book.