Noh Mask of Shakumi
Noh Mask of Shakumi

EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY), BURNED KAO (CURSIVE MONOGRAM) OF ECHIZEN DEME MITSUNAGA IV

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Noh Mask of Shakumi
Edo period (17th-18th century), burned kao (cursive monogram) of Echizen Deme Mitsunaga IV
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood
8¼in. (20.cm.) long
With one storage bag
Provenance
Yamanouchi family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture

Lot Essay

Shakumi represents a middle-aged woman torn by separation from a loved one.

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