Lot 289 Dα

An okimono-type netsuke of a three-eyed oni getting a massage, by Munekazu (Sôichi). 19th century

Behind the skinny oni with arms set on a cloth-covered wooden tub a boy massages the oni’s back with his elbows while a woman with long hair holds her nose. The oni’s eye pupils of black horn. Signed Munekazu (Sôichi) in a rectangular reserve.
Height 4.6 cm