Lot Essay
This is the mask both of a venerable old man and of a god, worn exclusively in the celebratory play Okina, oldest in the Noh repertoire.
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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
Noh Mask of Okina (Hakushikijo)
Edo period (19th century)
Polychrome pigments, mica and gesso over wood, beard applied animal hair, free moving lower jaw attached with silk cords
7in. (17.8cm.) long
With one storage bag
Edo period (19th century)
Polychrome pigments, mica and gesso over wood, beard applied animal hair, free moving lower jaw attached with silk cords
7in. (17.8cm.) long
With one storage bag
Provenance
Yamanouchi family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture