DepartmentAsia
Trick ghost lantern toy (Karakuri Obake Andon)
NameToy
CultureJapanese, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Date1868-1912
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumPaper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsFolded flat: 6 1/8 × 3 3/4 in. (15.5 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of David M. Kahn, A.2018.40.1
Object numberA.2018.40.1
ProvenancePurchased by donor in an antique bookshop in Japan.
DescriptionThis toy paper lantern is comprised of paper, ink and adhesive. The main colors of the piece are red and vibrant pink. There is a ghost figure with blue hands, dark hair, and long white robe. She is holding an infant in her arms, and her body is being engulfed in a red and yellow flame.
A summer day in 1862
mid-20th century
CA 1960, STAFF
c. 1980