Gosho Ningyo

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1 Undetermined Artist Can you help identify this Artist? This Kokeshi portrays a child performing the Lion Dance (Sakamoto no Shishimai). He holds a big red festival mask of shi-shi (The Lion of Buddha). Another name for this type of doll (depicted on the body) is Gosho dolls why are typically represented by thick little boys with minimal clothing and large heads with snowy skin tone.

2 Undetermined Artist Can you help identify this Artist? This Kokeshi portrays another gosho doll design. This time the boy is holding a bird, and is dressed with a haragake (an apron) that has a turtle pattern. These typically are symbols of longevity.

3 Undetermined Artist This Kokeshi has the 2 boys, fashioned after gosho ningyo (dolls). One performing the Lion Dance the other holding a bird wearing a, turtle shell pattern, haragake (apron).