Lot Essay
Rojo is a poignant portrait of an aged woman who was once beautiful in her youth. Ko-omote, "small face," personifies the dewey charm of a lovely young woman.
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EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY) SECOND INSCRIBED MITSUNAGA (ECHIZEN DEME IV) AND WITH KAO (CURSIVE MONOGRAM) IN RED LACQUER
Details
Noh Mask of Rojo (Old woman)
Noh Mask of Ko-omote (Small Face)
Edo period (17th-18th century)
Second inscribed Mitsunaga (Echizen Deme IV) and with kao (cursive monogram) in red lacquer
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood
7¾in. (19.6cm.); 8¼in. (21cm.) long
Each with one storage bag (2)
Noh Mask of Ko-omote (Small Face)
Edo period (17th-18th century)
Second inscribed Mitsunaga (Echizen Deme IV) and with kao (cursive monogram) in red lacquer
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood
7¾in. (19.6cm.); 8¼in. (21cm.) long
Each with one storage bag (2)
Provenance
Yamanouchi family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture