Introduction
The Japanese dolls are made traditionally of wood, Japanese paper, silk and white Spanish chalk (shell powder fixed with glue) and fine stone powder. I use Meiji, Taisho, Showa period cloth which were used 100 years ago. In this time is going on, the way of thinking and the atmosphere become to get fixed which give to the cloth some charms.
Gofun(white Spanish chalk)
Gofun which is a white color dyeing product is made with burned shells. Gofun is mainly used in Japanese painting. When the mixture of the Gofun arrived at its end some fish glue is added (because the fish glue is rich in proteins) which make the mixture becoming gelatin.
In the antiquity period Gofun was glued on piece of wood. It is said that the beauty of the Japanese dolls appear of the Gofun utilisasion.
Art dolls
Hina dolls
Fusako NAKAGAWA
Doll artist
Born in Osaka, Japan 1948.
Currently living in Tokyo.
Graduated from Musashino Art University, Junior college of Art and Design
1985
Participated in the Nihon Shin-kogeiten Exhibition
1986-2005
Participated in the Kofu-kai Exhibition.
To the present, she has been awarded four times.
1995
Private Exhibition held in the Gallery”Mido”, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
1995-2005
The “Asu he no Katachi” Exhibition in The Museum of Kyoto.
1999
Private Exhibition held in the Keio Gallery, Tokyo.
2000
Group Exhibition held in the Keio Gallery, Tokyo.
2002
Private Exhibition held in the Keio Gallery, Tokyo.
Private Exhibition held at the Gallery Grand Paris, Paris.