Vintage Japanese c1950's Folk Art Oni Mask Hand Carved Wood Wall Hanging 11" Architectural Bishamonten was especially revered by

Bishamonten was especially revered by samurai and merchants alike

Great skill was used in the workmanship in this chest

evoking the abundance of the sea and the vitality of living things

卯花墻写 (U-no-hana-gaki utsushi) = “Copy of U-no-hana-gaki”

it remains in fine condition throughout

Vintage Japanese c1950's Folk Art Oni Mask Hand Carved Wood Wall Hanging 11" Architectural Bishamonten was especially revered byA striking hand carved Japanese wooden mask, created in the mid 20th century and inspired by the long cultural tradition of mask making in Japan, where carved masks have played central roles in ritual, theatre, and festival performance for hundreds of years. This expressive piece is sculpted from solid wood and finished by hand, featuring dramatic carved facial details and powerful stylization characteristic of Oni (demon) masks used in seasonal