Netsuke

Shuzan (possibly), 1700 - 1800

Hannya mask, female demon. 19th century. Wood. Okame mask, goddess of joy and dance, 18th century; signed: Shûzan. Wood.Westendorp bequest.

  • Artwork typenetsuke
  • Object numberAK-MAK-981
  • Dimensionsheight 5 cm x width 3.8 cm x depth 2.2 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Netsuke

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-981

  • Description

    Masker van Okame, het lelijke meisje. Gesigneerd "shuzan".

Creation

  • Creation

    houtsnijder: Shuzan (possibly), Japan

  • Dating

    1700 - 1800

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 5 cm x width 3.8 cm x depth 2.2 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (Westendorp-Osieck bequest, 1968)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection of Herman Karel Westendorp (1868-1941), Amsterdam, 1941;{Note RMA.} his widow Betsy Westendorp-Osieck (1880-1968), Amsterdam, by whom bequeathed to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1968;{note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

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