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Katalognummer: NE0320-071 TANAKA JUNTOKO MINKO: A LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF LAMENTING ONI WITH RASHOMON ARM By Tanaka Juntoko Minko (1735-1816), unsigned Japan, Tsu, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Exhibited: Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, Washington DC, Meet Netsuke! Storytellers of Japan, 2017, no. 98. A well-used large wood netsuke of an oni seated next to the severed arm of the Rashomon demon. The wood of a very good color with an excellent hand patina. The oni is holding a rosary while wiping the tears from his eyes, his face expressively carved. The horns of the oni are inlaid in bone. Characteristically, large himotoshi. LENGTH 7.8 cm Condition: Fine, worn condition. Provenance: Ex collection Dr. Jay Hopkins, Lynchburg VA. The world of demons went into deep despair after Watanabe no Tsuna severed Rashomon’s arm in the year 976. This event is parodied in netsuke art, as really it was only a ‘drop in the ocean’. Literature comparison: A signed variant is in Henri. L Joly, The W. L Behrens Collection, no. 4441 (unillustrated). Schätzpreis 估價: € 2.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 1.250 -