The Japansese Screens in the Netherlands Dollhouse : The introduction of dollhouse in the Rijks Museum

This paper introduces two dollhouses in the collection of the RijksMuseum. They are composed of various rooms including 1) loft, 2) Linen room, 3) Nursing room, 4) The Lying-in room, 5) salon, 6) kitchen. Each room in the dollhouse as well as their spatial relations are based in the real houses at the time. For example, the upper loft and the linen room are located under the roof in reality. In the center of the dollhouse are the salon and The Lying-in room. The salon was used as a public space mainly for women, which was originated in France. On the other hand, The Lying-in room was considered important because as the role of the women, giving birth wa still a dangerous situation for them at the time. These two dollhouses expressed the Oriental Interest, exemplified in the lacquer tea table, china porcelains, gold foil screens, etc. Therefore, these dollhouse were important materials to understand the Oriental Interest in Netherlands.
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