From Kawasaki Kyosen's Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys (Kyōsen Omocha-shū), this plate gathers a fan of blue-and-white feathered shapes above a red-and-white spinning disc trailing cords. Such feather and spinning toys were sold at shrines and fairs, made to catch the wind and turn in a child's hand, and Kyosen (1877–1942) drew them among the regional playthings he recorded all his life.
The sheet is omocha-e, the picture of toys, drawn from life and printed by woodblock. The feathered shapes are laid in clear blues and whites against the open paper, the target disc set in flat red and white below, the cords drawn in loose calm line, and a red seal placed at the side. The flat colour keeps the toys crisp and lively.
On a wall the print is spirited yet ordered. The fanned feathers and turning disc give a room a sense of movement against the pale ground, lively without becoming busy. It suits a child's room, a study, or a hallway, and pairs well with pale w . . . Read More >>
From Kawasaki Kyosen's Collected Illustrations of Japanese Toys (Kyōsen Omocha-shū), this plate gathers a fan of blue-and-white feathered shapes above a red-and-white spinning disc trailing cords. Such feather and spinning toys were sold at shrines and fairs, made to catch the wind and turn in a child's hand, and Kyosen (1877–1942) drew them among the regional playthings he recorded all his life.
The sheet is omocha-e, the picture of toys, drawn from life and printed by woodblock. The feathered shapes are laid in clear blues and whites against the open paper, the target disc set in flat red and white below, the cords drawn in loose calm line, and a red seal placed at the side. The flat colour keeps the toys crisp and lively.
On a wall the print is spirited yet ordered. The fanned feathers and turning disc give a room a sense of movement against the pale ground, lively without becoming busy. It suits a child's room, a study, or a hallway, and pairs well 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 fan of blue-and-white feathered toy shapes above a red-and-white spinning disc trailing cords, all drawn from life.
What kind of toys are these?
Feather and spinning fair toys, made to catch the wind and turn in the hand, sold at Japanese shrines and festivals.
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 study, or a hallway, where the fanned feathers and turning disc add lively, ordered movement.
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Japan historical period: Taisho 大正 (1912-1925)
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