Antique doll in Kabuki theater costume. Silk, brocade, porcelain, wood, metal. Japan, 1954 The doll is dressed as an actor of the Kabuki Theater in the image of a traveling merchant. The actor is wearing a multi-layered traveling kimono. The top is a dark kimono with patterns resembling wings. And the lower part is a light brocade hakama, with a rich ornament in the form of geometric and floral patterns, with a neatly tied belt (Obi). A samurai sword is placed on top of the kimono, and on the back, a large wooden box (Hakoh) tied to the body with a rope. The actor stands on the wooden stage of the Kabuki Theater in a tense dramatic pose, with a stern expression, which gives the image rigor and inner strength. It is of artistic and collectible value.