Sisaku Kokeshi Of Shido Shouzan

Master Shido Shouzan was born in Oita Prefecture in 1932. He was one of the first kokeshi artists to use a variety of woods in his creations, including Mulberry and Persimmon. He later introduced Keyaki, (Zelkova), and Enju, (pagoda tree), for doll making. Living in the city of Yonezawa, he was influenced by snowy winters, and this motif is very prominent in his works. These two Kokeshi are inspired by "sumí-e" drawing brushes whose design are  deey in the japanese tradition of calligraphe .its an hommage to the village of arima whose production is calligraphe brushes .we have a minimaliste edthaetic the haïr of the brush reoresenting  the haïr of the doll .boyh have a calligraphe in the front .not signed  
•⁠ the left one bears the inscriptio. 有馬 (Arima) — its the name of the city
•⁠ the right one says dit ふでの里 (Fude no Sato) — which means the brush village 

Ensemble, elles font référence à Arima Fude no Sato, un lieu dédié à l'art traditionnel du pinceau japonais, situé à Arima (près de Kobe, Japon). Ce centre rend hommage aux artisans de pinceaux utilisés pour la calligraphie, la peinture et la cosmétique.