Noh Mask of Zo-onna
Noh mask of Fukai
Noh Mask of Zo-onna Noh mask of Fukai

EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED IN GOLD LACQUER HATA TSUNEYOSHI AND WITH KAO (CURSIVE MONOGRAM); THE SECOND INSCRIBED IN RED LACQUER WITH X AND THE NAME "FUKAI"

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Noh Mask of Zo-onna
Noh mask of Fukai
Edo period (18th-19th century), the first signed in gold lacquer Hata Tsuneyoshi and with kao (cursive monogram); the second inscribed in red lacquer with X and the name "Fukai"
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood
8in. (20.3cm.); 8in. (20.3cm.) long
Each mask with two storage bags (2)
Provenance
Yamanouchi family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture

Lot Essay

Zo-onna (lower left in the illustration) represents celestial women such as the moon maiden in Hagoromo (Feather robe). Fukai (upper right in the illustration) represents a middle-aged woman torn by separation from a loved one.

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