Servant Gardner

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a traditional Japanese doll, meticulously crafted and dressed in a detailed, multi-layered kimono, sitting on a black platform. The kimono's outer layer is an elegant shade of beige with intricate, brightly colored patterns lining the sleeves and edges, adding a vibrant contrast. The doll's face is expressive, with sharply painted features, giving it a lifelike appearance. It holds a small black fan in one hand, secured by a string, and a delicate, ornamental rake-like object lies in front, possibly symbolizing cultural or historical significance. The background is neutral, enhancing the doll's prominence, and small tags are visible, likely indicating information about the item, further emphasizing the doll's artistic and possibly historical value.

The image shows a traditional Japanese doll, meticulously crafted and dressed in a detailed, multi-layered kimono, sitting on a black platform. The kimono's outer layer is an elegant shade of beige with intricate, brightly colored patterns lining the sleeves and edges, adding a vibrant contrast. The doll's face is expressive, with sharply painted features, giving it a lifelike appearance. It holds a small black fan in one hand, secured by a string, and a delicate, ornamental rake-like object lies in front, possibly symbolizing cultural or historical significance. The background is neutral, enhancing the doll's prominence, and small tags are visible, likely indicating information about the item, further emphasizing the doll's artistic and possibly historical value.

Name/Title

Servant Gardner

Entry/Object ID

2020.7.15

Description

A servant Doll sitting on a black stand wearing tan robes with colorful sleeves. Doll has a rake and a black hat. from a Hina-Matsuri set brought by Michik Takaoka to promote increased awareness of Japanese culture in 2004.