Antique Japanese Painted Nara Ittobori Wood Netsuke Okame Noh Dancer Japan
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Type: Ittobori (Single Knife Carved) Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Painted Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Nara, Japan (painted ittobori netsuke of Noh actors were typically from Nara, those of tea pickers were from nearby Uji, and unpainted ittobori netsuke were from Hida Takayama). Unsigned.
Size: 2.2" tall (5.6 cm), 1.23" wide (3.1 cm), 0.87" deep (2.2 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (10 g)
Provenance:
Current: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, Austria, July 24, 2025, Lot 484: A POLYCHROME WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH DANCER, ATTRIBUTED TO TOEN
Previous: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Japan
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some surface wear to painted design.
Subject: Nara style ittobori carved and painted wood ningyo (doll) netsuke of a female Noh dancer with an Okame mask.
Gallery Zacke had the following description from after I sold this and it ended up with them:
Toen Morikawa
Lot 484: A POLYCHROME WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH DANCER, ATTRIBUTED TO TOEN
Est: €600 EUR - €1,200 EUR
Passed
Galerie Zacke
Vienna, Austria
July 24, 2025
Item Overview
Description
A POLYCHROME WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH DANCER, ATTRIBUTED TO TOEN
Unsigned, attributed to Morikawa Toen (1820 – 1894)
Japan, 19th century
Well carved as a Noh dancer standing, wearing a voluminous robe finely painted in polychrome pigments. She holds a fan in her right hand, while the other hand is concealed beneath the broad sleeves. The back of the robe with asymmetrical himotoshi.
HEIGHT 5.6 cm
Condition: Good condition with wear, rubbing to pigments, and small flakes to the paint to the bottom.
Morikawa Toen (1820 - 1894) from Nara was a carver of dolls (Nara-ningyo), okimono, netsuke and masks. The special features of the Nara-ningyo are its angular, cubistic-looking form and the splendid painting. The most common subjects are Jo and Uba, actors, historical figures and tea pickers. Toen produced a great variety of No actor netsuke, which were often imitated.
Artist or Maker
Toen Morikawa
Location:
Antique Japanese Painted Nara Ittobori Wood Netsuke Okame Noh Dancer Japan
See also:
Type: Ittobori (Single Knife Carved) Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Painted Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Nara, Japan (painted ittobori netsuke of Noh actors were typically from Nara, those of tea pickers were from nearby Uji, and unpainted ittobori netsuke were from Hida Takayama). Unsigned.
Size: 2.2" tall (5.6 cm), 1.23" wide (3.1 cm), 0.87" deep (2.2 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (10 g)
Provenance:
Current: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, Austria, July 24, 2025, Lot 484: A POLYCHROME WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH DANCER, ATTRIBUTED TO TOEN
Previous: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Japan
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some surface wear to painted design.
Subject: Nara style ittobori carved and painted wood ningyo (doll) netsuke of a female Noh dancer with an Okame mask.
Gallery Zacke had the following description from after I sold this and it ended up with them:
Toen Morikawa
Lot 484: A POLYCHROME WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH DANCER, ATTRIBUTED TO TOEN
Est: €600 EUR - €1,200 EUR
Passed
Galerie Zacke
Vienna, Austria
July 24, 2025
Item Overview
Description
A POLYCHROME WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH DANCER, ATTRIBUTED TO TOEN
Unsigned, attributed to Morikawa Toen (1820 – 1894)
Japan, 19th century
Well carved as a Noh dancer standing, wearing a voluminous robe finely painted in polychrome pigments. She holds a fan in her right hand, while the other hand is concealed beneath the broad sleeves. The back of the robe with asymmetrical himotoshi.
HEIGHT 5.6 cm
Condition: Good condition with wear, rubbing to pigments, and small flakes to the paint to the bottom.
Morikawa Toen (1820 - 1894) from Nara was a carver of dolls (Nara-ningyo), okimono, netsuke and masks. The special features of the Nara-ningyo are its angular, cubistic-looking form and the splendid painting. The most common subjects are Jo and Uba, actors, historical figures and tea pickers. Toen produced a great variety of No actor netsuke, which were often imitated.
Artist or Maker
Toen Morikawa
Location:
Antique Japanese Painted Nara Ittobori Wood Netsuke Okame Noh Dancer Japan
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