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Masks of Oni (Demon) and Uzume (Goddess of Good Fortune)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts two masks side by side on a beige background. The mask on the left is white with a black interior and no facial features. The mask on the right is white with gray top and ear, brown eyebrows, brown cheeks, and large black and white eyes; it has a long nose and open mouth. Vertical black Japanese text runs along the left edge. The artist's signature is written in small Japanese text near the bottom right of the mask on the right. The overall composition is simple with minimal background detail.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1807
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 295 px
Museum record:
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