Japanese Antique Noh Mask with fine details, Signed, 19th Century
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From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels.
This finely carved Japanese antique wooden theater mask is a superb example of this character with its dramatic brow and pleasant joyful ear to ear smile. This mask and character may be seen in Kyogen plays performed during Noh dramas. It is a fine older hand-carved example that would be a provocative accent to the most discerning collection.
It is signed on its back signifying its importance to the maker and owner.
And it has been carved in an unusual large scale.
Lacquer over willow wood.
Early Taisho period, 1910
Fine old patina.
Dimensions: 14 inches tall and 11 inches wide and 6 inches deep
Provenance: old Kyoto collection
About Noh:
Noh—derived from the Sino-Japanese word for skill or talent—is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Developed by Kan’ami and his son Zeami, it is the oldest major theater art that is still regularly performed today. Traditionally, a Noh program includes five Noh plays with comedic kyogen plays in between; an abbreviated program of two Noh plays and one kyogen piece has become common in Noh presentations today.
Noh is often based on tales from traditional literature with a supernatural being transformed into human form as a hero narrating a story. Noh integrates masks, costumes and various props in a dance-based performance, requiring highly trained actors and musicians. Emotions are primarily conveyed by stylized conventional gestures while the iconic masks represent the roles such as ghosts, women, children, and the elderly. Written in ancient Japanese language, the text vividly describes the ordinary people of the twelfth to 16th century (thank you Wikipedia)
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