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Peacocks
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of folded Paper Peacocks. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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In Japan (and in publications by Japanese authors)

1845

There is a note in the Kan No Mado, which dates from 1845, that designs for a peacock and various other subjects have not been included because they are not good representations.

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1931

The earliest published treatment of this subject that I know of appears in 'Origami (Part 1)' by Isao Honda, which was first published in Japan in 1931.

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1951

A simple peacock design appears in 'Origami: Folding Paper for Children' by Claude Sarasas, which was first published by Kodansha in Tokyo in 1951.

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1958

A very simple Peacock (Cut) and Peahen (Cut) appear in 'Origami: Book Two' by Florence Sakade, , which was published by the Charles E Tuttle Company in Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo in 1958

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In Western Europe / The USA

1932

A Peacock with a tail based on the Paper Doily, appears in Booklet 6 of 'Images a Plier', a series of 6 booklets published by Librairie Larousse in Paris in 1932.

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Solorzano's Peacock - 1934 onwards

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1956

'Paper Magic' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1956 contains diagrams for Harbin's own cut 'Peacock'.

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1963

A design for a 'Peacock' appears in the second edition of 'Het Grote Vouwboek' by Aart van Breda, which was published by Uitgeverij van Breda in 1963.

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