Hanabusa Itcho (1652-1724)
The Noh play Tokusa
Signed Hanabusa Itcho hitsu and sealed
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
16 1/8 x 24in. (41 x 61cm.)
Provenance
Matsudaira family collection
Lot Essay
Tokusa, or Scouring-rushes, is a Noh play by Zeami about an old man who is cutting rushes and is by chance reunited with his son, who was kidnapped years before.