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Miss Yamaguchi's higasa (parasol)
Miss Yamaguchi's higasa (parasol)
Miss Yamaguchi's higasa (parasol)
DepartmentAsia

Miss Yamaguchi's higasa (parasol)

NameDoll's parasol/umbrella
Maker Yoshitoku Doll Company (Tokyo, Japan)
CultureJapanese
Dateca. October 1927
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Additional Geography KeyfieldYamaguchi Prefecture, JAPAN, East Asia, Asia
MediumBamboo, silk
DimensionsOverall, closed: 16 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (40.6401 × 6.35 × 3.4925 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Art Institute of Chicago
Object numberA.1951.16.263
DescriptionParasol of pink painted fabric with black base and inscription, pink cord and tassel which wraps around to hold umbrella closed.
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