Omi Kodama Mitsumasa
17th century
Noh Mask, Ko-omote
Japan, Edo period
Wood
Japan, Edo period
Wood
Height: 8 1/4 inches (21 cm)
A Ko-omote mask is a traditional Japanese Noh theater mask representing a young, innocent and beautiful woman. Meaning 'small face' or 'second face,' this white-painted, smiling maks is used by...
A Ko-omote mask is a traditional Japanese Noh theater mask representing a young, innocent and beautiful woman. Meaning "small face" or "second face," this white-painted, smiling maks is used by male actors to portray young women, noble ladies or supernatural spirits, with subtle emotional changes achieved through tilting the head and lighting.
Provenance
Ex Yann Ferrandin, ParisEx Private Collection, Chicago
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