Medium:

Wood, pigment, lacquer

Dimensions:

H x W x D (overall): 23.2 x 15.5 x 7.8 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 3 1/16 in)

Type:

Mask

Origin:

Japan

Date:

early 17th century

Period:

Momoyama or Edo period

Description:

Oni mask. Early 17th century. Difficult sumi inscription on the back.

Appraiser's number: [67]

Inscriptions:

1. (Jerry Solomon, independent appraiser, 12 April 2003) Sumi inscription on the back.

Provenance:

To 2003

Seymour J. Janow, Washington, DC, acquired in Japan, to 2003 [1]

From 2003

Freer Gallery of Art, given by the family of Seymour J. Janow in 2003

Notes:

[1] According to Curatorial Note 1, Ann Yonemura, September 30, 2003, in the object record.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Mrs. Selma Janow

Topic:

Momoyama period (1573 - 1615)  Search this

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collected by Seymour J. Janow and Gifted in his memory by his Family

Accession Number:

F2003.5.12

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye37b42c244-db5d-421f-8538-f0c3069ad6b0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F2003.5.12