Lot Essay
The mask of Hyottoko with his absurd nose is used in Kyogen, the comic interludes which relieve the solemnity of the No drama.
Details
MASK OF HYOTTOKO
Wood, unsigned
19th Century
1 9/16 in. (4.1 cm.) high
Wood, unsigned
19th Century
1 9/16 in. (4.1 cm.) high
Literature
Raymond Bushell, Netsuke Masks, Kodansha International, Tokyo, 1985, fig. 254