Noh mask Usobuki

Description

Carved wooden mask from the Noh theatre, Showa period. From the Artist Seiun 静雲. This mask reflects the face of a man whistling.

Noh masks have long been an integral part of Japan’s religious rituals, festivals and theatre. They represent historical figures and spirits referred to as kami, which have their origins in Japan’s indigenous beliefs. Traditionally, the mask symbolised ‘possession’, transforming the wearer into the kami or its human incarnation.

1:1 scale (20 x 15 cm aprox.)