Author:Hoshino Shigeru

Size:Length:42.5 x Width:34 x Height:5 (cm)

Size description：42.5×34×5

Introduction： The art, an origami piece, was created by Hoshino Shigeru, president of the Japan Handicraft Art Association. Origami is a Japanese art form associated with transforming washi or Chiyoda paper into a finished sculpture through folding. The finished work is not limited to a three-dimensional object but can also be semi-stereoscopic as home décor.
In ancient Japan, origami was often used in religious (Shinto) weddings to represent the bride and groom, making it a symbolic symbol of various Japanese ceremonies. The Muromachi period gave rise to the origami ritual, which, according to historical sources, first came into being during the Kamakura period. According to the "Illustration of Knots" in the "Teijio Notes," the oldest document in the record from the Muromachi period, the third General of the era Ashikaga Yoshimitsu clearly defined origami as a ritual that every samurai should learn. Origami has evolved numerous folding methods as it became increasingly popular in the early Edo period. At the end of the 18th century, 49 ways of folding paper cranes were recorded in the text of "Ways to Fold the Thousand-Feather Crane." In addition, there is also the chapter "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers" in the book "Pleasure and Joy", which records about 70 types of origami folding techniques at that time.
During the Meiji period, origami was taught in Japanese kindergartens and elementary schools. The 19th-century German educationalist Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel, who introduced traditional European origami teaching methods, greatly influenced Japanese origami. Japan even went a step further to develop more geometric origami widely used in Japanese early childhood education today.
The work uses traditional Japanese Chiyoda paper to create finished sculptures of Japanese costume characters. The figures are dressed as aristocrats of the Heian period, and their costumes, hairstyles, and gadgets are incredibly delicate. Dancing the traditional Japanese dance, the characters are accompanied by pine trees and clouds.

Accession Number:CR09500100