Japanese Display Doll: "Ryukyu" Doll - "Yoshitoku Oyama" Dancer

This doll represents a dancer performing a dance. Her kimono is "surohiki"-style, identified by its long, trailing hem, which is worn by a dancer performing on stage.

The dancer is performing the "hanagasa odori", flowered hat dance, a dance which originated from a kabuki play. The dancer plays a temple dancer, representing a snake-demon, changes her costume nine times, which was the number of times snakes were thought to shed their skin. In this section, the dancer manipulates a pile of hats into a variety of shapes while dancing.

This doll was most likely made in the Okinawa Prefecture where artisans have been making modern dolls since the 1940s. The dolls collectively are called "Ryukyu" dolls. The carefully crafted dolls vividly convey historical events that occurred during the Ryukyu Dynasty. The dolls have very detailed clothing, representing different social statuses.

Source:
https://www.scholten-japanese-art.com/shinhanga03.php#:~:text=The dancer is performing the,variety of shapes while dancing.
https://www.okashigoten.co.jp/en/museum/#:~:text=A doll exhibition where you,history and culture of Okinawa?
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-soul-of-the-japanese-doll-regional-museum-of-history-plovdiv/JgWxfBA6O1M8IQ?hl=en
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/10-different-types-of-kimono-for-women/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_traditional_dance