A polychromed wood nô mask of Ayakashi. 17th century - image-1

Lot 282 Rα

A polychromed wood nô mask of Ayakashi. 17th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 2.000 €

A polychromed wood nô mask of Ayakashi. 17th century

A panted wood nô mask of Ayakashi representing the ghost of a middle-aged man, the pupils lined with gilt metal, all hairs painted in fine black lines. To the reverse an inscription in red lacquer reading tokuwaka saku (masterpiece) Hôshû Daishi? nanajû ô? Tomoharu with kaô. 17th century.
Height 20.3 cm

Tomoharu (1654-1728) was a nô actor of the Hôshû family in ninth generation.