Share 'Custom Kokeshis by Various Well-Known Artists (12 Dolls)'

Amy Sol On July 11th, over 100 artists, including some that we've featured here on theMET, will be showing off their custom kokeshis at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Kokeshis are Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. It's cool to see how mo...