TWO ONI FLEEING

Details
TWO ONI FLEEING
Wood, signed Tomokazu [Kano Tomokazu]
Mid 19th Century
1 5/8 in. (4.3 cm.) long

Lot Essay

The eyes and teeth of the oni are skillfully inlaid by Tomokazu.
Here the two oni band together to avoid the beans pelting them, a reference to Setsubun and the lunar New Year.