Komao Hayashi
Komao Hayashi | |
|---|---|
林 駒夫 | |
| Born | 22 September 1936 |
| Died | 15 May 2024 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Artist Dollmaker |
Komao Hayashi (Japanese: 林 駒夫 Hayashi Komao; 22 September 1936 – 15 May 2024) was a Japanese artist and dollmaker.[1]
Biography[edit]
Born in Kyoto on 22 September 1936, Hayashi learned the trade of making traditional Japanese dolls with Menya Shōzō XII and Kitazawa Nyoi, a maker of Japanese theatre masks for Noh.[2] He specialized in making dolls for Hinamatsuri, a religious holiday in Japan where decorative dolls are put on display.[3] He was honored with the prize of the Japanese Society of Arts and Crafts in 1973.[4] In 2002, he was named a Living National Treasure.[2] In 2004, he was awarded the Purple Ribbon of the Medal of Honor.
Komao Hayashi died on 15 May 2024, at the age of 87.[5]
Expositions[edit]
- Miyabi no toki Hayashi Komao-ten (2007)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Japanese doll artisan, national treasure Komao Hayashi dies at 87". The Mainichi. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b "林駒夫 はやし-こまお". Kotobank (in Japanese).
- ^ "桐塑人形". Agency for Cultural Affairs (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Hayashi Komao". Gallery Sakuranoki (in Japanese).
- ^ "林駒夫氏が死去 人間国宝の人形作家". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "人間国宝の林駒夫さんが個展 下京 独創性豊かな３０点並ぶ". 27NEWS (in Japanese). 17 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2024.