Lot Essay
Hannya represents the ghost of a jealous woman such as Lady Rokujo in the Genji play Aoi no ue.
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EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), BURNED SEAL SIGNED DEME TOUN [YASUTAKA, ONO DEME IX (B. 1748)]
Details
Noh Mask of Hannya
Edo period (18th-19th century), burned seal signed Deme Toun [Yasutaka, Ono Deme IX (b. 1748)]
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes and teeth gilt-metal
8 3/8in. (21cm.) long
With one storage bag
Edo period (18th-19th century), burned seal signed Deme Toun [Yasutaka, Ono Deme IX (b. 1748)]
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes and teeth gilt-metal
8 3/8in. (21cm.) long
With one storage bag
Provenance
Yamanouchi family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Tosa Province