Red Oni (demon mask); 16th century, late Muromachi. This mask was originally dated earlier (Kamakura) by the seller, but it was determined to be from the later period based on its style. A protruding tongue adds to its frightening countenance, though the meaning is unclear.
Open-mouth Oni (demon mask); 16th century, late Muromachi. Lyrical carving and deep patina are punctuated by brass plates that give intense expression to the bulbous eyes.
Oni (demon mask); 16th or 17th century.
Open-mouth Oni (demon mask); 14th century, late Kamakura.
Jerry Solomon
Open-mouth Oni (demon mask); 16th century, Muromachi.
Jomen (old-man mask); 13th or 14th century, Kamakura.
Oni (demon mask); 16th century, late Muromachi.