Dolls Festival — 雛祭り

Date:: Not set
Medium:: Woodblock print
Source:: Japanese Art Open Database

Typical Price

Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.

Common examples: $100–$500
Good impressions: $500–$2,000
Premium/scarce: $2,000–$10,000

Description

"Dolls Festival" (雛祭り, Hina Matsuri) depicts the third-day-of-the-third-month celebration when tiered displays of imperial court dolls were arranged in households with young daughters. The festival's visual richness — the multi-figured doll display with its specific hierarchy of imperial figures, musicians, and attendants; the seasonal decorations of peach blossoms and diamond-shaped rice cakes; the children who observed and participated — gave Shuntei one of his most elaborately social subjects, combining domestic ritual, seasonal celebration, and the specific aesthetic world of traditional dolls.