{"product_id":"sosaku-kokeshi-portrait-of-chieko-by-takayama-kotaro","title":"Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi Portrait of Chieko by Takayama Kotaro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis kokeshi doll is inspired by the poetic world of \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=0\"\u003eKotaro Takamura\u003c\/a\u003e, a Japanese artist renowned not only for his sculptures but also for his deeply emotional poetry. He is especially celebrated for his 1941 poetry collection \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=1\"\u003eChiekosho\u003c\/a\u003e, translated into English as Chieko’s Sky. The English title is derived from one of the poems in the collection, “Childlike Story,” in which Chieko expresses her longing for the sky of her childhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs reflected in the inscription on the kokeshi, Takamura speaks to his wife Chieko, describing the landscape of her hometown. He tells her that the mountain on the horizon is \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=2\"\u003eMount Adatara\u003c\/a\u003e, and that the glistening river is the \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=3\"\u003eAbukuma River\u003c\/a\u003e, both located in \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=4\"\u003eFukushima Prefecture\u003c\/a\u003e. Through his poetry, he vividly evokes the scenery of the place she loved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChieko, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, spent the remainder of her life in a hospital and was never able to return home. Takamura’s poems reflect his profound devotion to her, capturing both her fragile inner world and the enduring beauty of her memories. His collection remains widely read and deeply admired to this day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 26cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 260g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease look carefully at the pictures to determine the condition of the kokeshi. She as stains. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"kokeshiparadise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53599679054170,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/3518\/8995\/files\/D2615B04-8B70-45D3-B36C-F7359E9BC211.jpg?v=1771163443","url":"https:\/\/kokeshiparadise.com\/en-pt\/products\/sosaku-kokeshi-portrait-of-chieko-by-takayama-kotaro","provider":"kokeshiparadise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}