Lot Essay
This is one of the Beshimi group of demon masks, used almost exclusively for the ghost of Kumasaka no Chohan in Kumasaka. "Chorei" was the name of a mask carver.
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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY), BURNED SEAL DEME TOHAKU [TOHAKU MITSUTAKA, ONO DEME IV (D. 1714)]
Details
Noh Mask of Choreibeshimi
Edo period (18th century), burned seal Deme Tohaku [Tohaku Mitsutaka, Ono Deme IV (d. 1714)]
Polychrome pigment and gesso over wood, eyes gilt-metal
8in. (20.8cm.) long
With one storage bag
Edo period (18th century), burned seal Deme Tohaku [Tohaku Mitsutaka, Ono Deme IV (d. 1714)]
Polychrome pigment and gesso over wood, eyes gilt-metal
8in. (20.8cm.) long
With one storage bag
Provenance
Yamanouchi family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture