Bidspirit auction | Group of 2 Bidou Yamaguchi

Group of 2 Bidou Yamaguchi Otoko-men Noh Mask - Bidou Yamaguchi (born Yamaguchi Hiroki) (Japanese, b. 1970). Group of two Otoko-men Noh masks. One depicting Kantan and one depicting Shintai. Carved wood with pigments, lacquer, and gofun. Each impressed along the inside with Yamaguchi's mark. Each with a display case. Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota. Orange face; height: 8 in x width: 5 in. White face; height: 7 in x width: 4 1/2 in. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations to either mask. Light wear throughout consistent with age and use. A few areas of minute paint losses throughout. Rubbing and paint losses where the display wire rubs against the wood.