| Komao Hayashi | |
|---|---|
| 林 駒夫 | |
| Born | (1936-09-22)22 September 1936 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | 15 May 2024(2024-05-15) (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.
Biography
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. He specialized in making dolls for Hinamatsuri, a religious holiday in Japan where decorative dolls are put on display. He was honored with the prize of the Japanese Society of Arts and Crafts in 1973. In 2002, he was named a Living National Treasure. 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.
Expositions
- Miyabi no toki Hayashi Komao-ten (2007)
References
- "Japanese doll artisan, national treasure Komao Hayashi dies at 87". The Mainichi. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "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.