paintings of antique Japanese octopus toys

August 12, 2009

Via Pink Tentacle

The Ningyo-do Bunko Database is a huge online collection of watercolor paintings by Kawasaki Kyosen (1877-1942). The collection consists of over 5,000 still-life images of antique toys and folk crafts from across Japan, including a few lovely octopus-themed items.

paper octopus balloon (1930)

Paper octopus balloon (1930)

Roly-poly toy and bell/whistle, Aichi prefecture (1932)

Roly-poly toy and bell/whistle, Aichi prefecture (1932)

See more at Pink Tentacle!

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  1. Twitted by kzelnio said
    August 13, 2009 at 12:09 am

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