A Noh Mask of Imawaka
Edo period (18th century)
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood
8¼in. (21cm.) long
拍品专文
Imawaka represents a young man of noble birth, similar to Chujo. This mask is used to portray young man's roles such as the ghost of the Heian poet Ariwara no Narihira in Unrin'in.