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Japan. Edo/Meiji period. Wood painted with gofun and pigments. a) Mask of the type of fukai, meaning 'deep well'. The lacquered back with the kao of Daimy? family of Kage Maeda in gold lacquer. Prob. 18th c. Height 20,5cm, width 13,3cm. Condition B. Painting rubbed. b) Mask in the style of ko omote. 19th/20th c. Height 21,4cm, widht 13,4cm. On the back in red lacquer and ink: 'ko omote'. Condition A/B. c) Mask in the style ko omote for Kagura. On the back an unread seal. Late 19th/early 20th c. Height 21,2cm, width 13,3cm. Condition B. Painting damaged. We'd like to thank Stephen Marvin, author of "Heaven Has a Face; So Does Hell: The Art of the Noh Mask" for his helpful hints. Supplement: Protecting fabric (menate). Silk damask wadded. Lining inscribed: Douji (boys mask), not belonging to these masks. Provenance: -Collection Oskar Graf 1873-1958 and C?cilie Graf-Pfaff 1862-1939. -Rhenish private collection by inheritance.