OMI KODAMA MITSUMASA
Noh Mask of Ko-omote (Small face), Japan, Edo Period, 17th century
Wood, pigment
h. 21 cm
8 1/4 in.
8 1/4 in.
$ 38,000 | € 34,000 | £ 29,000
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 mask 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 mask 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
Yann Fernandin, ParisPrivate Collection, Chicago