Noh Mask of Kasshiki (Acolyte)
Noh Mask of Kasshiki (Acolyte)

EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY), INSCRIBED IN RED LACQUER HONMEN MUTSU SHICHI... SHOJI NO KATA

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Noh Mask of Kasshiki (Acolyte)
Edo period (18th century), inscribed in red lacquer Honmen Mutsu Shichi... shoji no kata
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood
8 5/8in. (22cm.) long

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This mask represents an attractive teenage boy working as an acolyte in a Zen temple.

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