Noh Mask of Yase-onna (Gaunt Woman) Noh Mask of Yorimasa

EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)

Details

Noh Mask of Yase-onna (Gaunt Woman)
Noh Mask of Yorimasa
Edo period (18th-19th century)
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, the second with gilt-metal eyes
8¼in. (20.9cm.); 8in. (20.3cm.) long
Each with one storage bag (2)

Provenance

Yamanouchi family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture

Lot Essay

Yase-onna represents the suffering spirit of a woman who dies from a problematic love relationship. Yorimasa represents the medieval warrior who committed suicide rather than face defeat in the Battle of the Uji River.

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