Doll Festival

Shinohara Ushio Japanese

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While Shinohara initially drew inspiration from imagery associated with America, so revalent in post-war Japanese society, in 1965 he turned instead to late Edo period (1615–1868) ukiyo-e woodblock prints and began the Oiran (Courtesans) series. Doll Festival was made for the first exhibition of the series, held at the Tokyo Gallery in 1966 and carefully orchestrated around the traditional March 3 celebration of Hinamatsuri, or "doll festival,” for girls. Shinohara combined East and West with the five silhouettes, including those of three Kabuki actors and an oiran (high-ranking courtesan) surrounding a figure wearing a Western cowboy hat.

Doll Festival, Shinohara Ushio (Japanese, born Tokyo, 1932), Triptych of color screen prints on paper; edition 1/100, Japan

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Doll Festival, Shinohara Ushio (Japanese, born Tokyo, 1932), Triptych of color screen prints on paper; edition 1/100, Japan
Doll Festival, Shinohara Ushio (Japanese, born Tokyo, 1932), Triptych of color screen prints on paper; edition 1/100, Japan
Doll Festival, Shinohara Ushio (Japanese, born Tokyo, 1932), Triptych of color screen prints on paper; edition 1/100, Japan
Doll Festival, Shinohara Ushio (Japanese, born Tokyo, 1932), Triptych of color screen prints on paper; edition 1/100, Japan

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