Lot 320
By Hokyudo Itsumin, A Fine Wood Okimono of a Priest Throwing Beans at Oni, Mid to Late 19th Century
Lot 320 Details
By Hokyudo Itsumin, A Fine Wood Okimono of a Priest Throwing Beans at Oni, Mid to Late 19th Century
Dynamically rendered with the man engaged in the main Setsubun ritual of mamemaki, or 'bean scattering', while three small oni cower at his feet, all four figures with eyes double-inlaid with pale and dark horn, the underside bearing the signature 'Hokyudo Itsumin to' 蓬丘堂逸民作, as well as the initials 'V.M'
4 x 3 x 3.3 in — 10.2 x 7.6 x 8.3 cm
Estimate $4,000-$6,000
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