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ITTAN: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A COWERING ONI DURING SETSUBUN
LOT 151 - NE1124
By Ittan, signed Ittan 一旦 and kakihan
Japan, Nagoya, c. 1850, Edo period (1615-1868)
The oni cowering underneath a broken kasa (straw hat) trying to shield himself from a barrage of roasted beans being thrown at him during the oni-yarai ceremony on Setsubun day. His attempt is somewhat futile as one of the beans has hit his head, two further ones being carved on top of the hat. The heavily worn kasa is executed with intricate detail and the body of the oni underneath shows extremely fine carving with powerfully accentuated muscles and a neatly incised tiger skin loincloth. The squinting eyes are inlaid in dark wood. Natural himotoshi and signed to the underside within a polished reserve ITTAN – a talented Nagoya carver and pupil of Ikkan.
LENGTH 3.1 cm
Condition: Some losses to the straw hat, likely mostly intentional. Good condition and presenting well.
Provenance: From the private collection of an industrialist in Dordrecht, Netherlands, collected during the first half of the 20th century.
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a crouching oni, by Ittan, see Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 250 (bottom left). Also compare a closely related wood netsuke of a crouching oni, by Ittan, illustrated in Cohen, George (1974) In Search of Netsuke & Inro, p. 51, no. 210.
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