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Noh Mask, 18th Century.
20cm x 15cm.
Polychrome pigment and gesso over wood.
Wooden Noh Mask, the face painted white, his upright hair black and his red lips open to reveal blackened teeth.
Noh is the classical theatre of Japan which was codified in the 14th century under the father and son actors Kan'ami and Zeami under the patronage of the Shogun (supreme military leader) Ashikaga Yoshimitsu; the plays frequently utilise masks and the actors wear fine robes.
Masks of this character are used to portray sorrowful demons in plays such as Nomori and Ukai. The mask was carved from a thick piece of wood to which a thin layer of gesso (J. gofun) has been applied.
Most of the pronounced features have been created through the initial carving, and the gofun acts mostly as the medium to which the white painting of the face has been applied.
Dimensions
20cm x 15cmStock number
5533The BADA Standard
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