From Kawasaki Kyosen's Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys (Kyōsen Omocha-shū), this plate shows a large white dog toy patterned in blue, its round body and friendly face turned toward a small gourd set above. The papier-mâché dog, inu-hariko, was long given to children as a charm for health and safe growth, and Kyosen (1877–1942) drew it here as a single, generous figure.
The sheet is omocha-e, the picture of toys, observed from life and printed by woodblock. The dog's white body carries soft blue markings against the open paper, the small gourd placed in quiet line above, and a red seal sits at the side. The flat colour and even contour keep the toy plain and warm.
On a wall the print is genial and light. The broad, smiling dog gives a room a friendly focus while the pale ground keeps it airy. It suits a child's room, a nursery, or a hallway, and pairs naturally with pale wood and other folk-art prints.
Each print is made to order on thick, smooth fin . . . Read More >>
From Kawasaki Kyosen's Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys (Kyōsen Omocha-shū), this plate shows a large white dog toy patterned in blue, its round body and friendly face turned toward a small gourd set above. The papier-mâché dog, inu-hariko, was long given to children as a charm for health and safe growth, and Kyosen (1877–1942) drew it here as a single, generous figure.
The sheet is omocha-e, the picture of toys, observed from life and printed by woodblock. The dog's white body carries soft blue markings against the open paper, the small gourd placed in quiet line above, and a red seal sits at the side. The flat colour and even contour keep the toy plain and warm.
On a wall the print is genial and light. The broad, smiling dog gives a room a friendly focus while the pale ground keeps it airy. It suits a child's room, a nursery, or a hallway, and pairs naturally with pale wood and other folk-art prints.
Each print is made to order on thick, smooth fine-art paper, framed behind shatter-resistant acrylic, or as a satin-coated cotton canvas. Choose the format that suits your wall.
Frequently asked questions
What does this print show?
A large white papier-mâché dog toy patterned in blue, turned toward a small gourd, drawn from life.
What is an inu-hariko?
A papier-mâché dog toy long given to Japanese children as a charm for health and safe growth.
Where does the image come from?
From Kawasaki Kyosen's Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys, an album of omocha-e recording the folk toys of early twentieth-century Japan.
Where does it suit best?
In a child's room, a nursery, or a hallway, where the broad, smiling dog adds a friendly, good-natured note.
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Japan historical period: Taisho 大正 (1912-1925)
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