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Noh Mask of Kawazu
Lot 654 VARIOUS PROPERTIES

Noh Mask of Kawazu

EARLY EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO DEME TOSHIMITSU (D. 1705)

Closed14 September 2011

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USD 17,500

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Noh Mask of Kawazu
Early Edo period (17th century), attributed to Deme Toshimitsu (d. 1705)
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes of gilt-metal; with paper label on reverse inscribed Kawazu and Toshimitsu saku (made by Toshimitsu)
7 7/8in. (20cm.) long

Maeda family, Kaga Province

Specialist note

Kawazu, with its furrowed brow and pug nose, represents the ghost of a peasant.