
Geisha Ningyo
This geisha doll (ningyo) is the newest addition to Folk Arts All Around Us, an evolving exhibition at Crandall Public Library. It is 11.5 inches tall and was a gift from a Japanese friend, and is part of our Saga City, Japan, Sister City Collection. She represents the female entertainers who perform various traditional Japanese arts as a way to entertain men in public places. These dolls wear beautiful kimono, with an instrument in hand, and tend to have an exaggerated eleg