Japan
2014, signed in box
Wood, polychrome
Height 8 1/4 in (21 cm)
Provenance: East West Center, Honolulu, HI
Exhibition: East West Center, Honolulu, HI, 2014
The Noh mask is among the most refined objects in the Japanese craft tradition, requiring years of specialized training to produce and carrying within its carved surface the full emotional and spiritual range of the character it represents. This contemporary mask is signed and presented in its original box, consistent with the practice of master mask carvers who produce works for both performance and collector contexts. The mask depicts a female type, its serene expression capable of conveying multiple emotional states depending on the angle of light and the tilt of the performer's head.
Noh theater, recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, has maintained an unbroken performance tradition since the fourteenth century, with mask carving remaining one of its most demanding and revered associated arts. The East West Center in Honolulu has been a significant venue for the presentation of Japanese performing arts and craft traditions in the Pacific, and the exhibition provenance connects this mask to a documented public presentation. The signed box and exhibition history make this a well-documented example of contemporary Noh mask carving by a named maker.
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Japan
2014, signed in box
Wood, polychrome
Height 8 1/4 in (21 cm)
Provenance: East West Center, Honolulu, HI
Exhibition: East West Center, Honolulu, HI, 2014
The Noh mask is among the most refined objects in the Japanese craft tradition, requiring years of specialized training to produce and carrying within its carved surface the full emotional and spiritual range of the character it represents. This contemporary mask is signed and presented in its original box, consistent with the practice of master mask carvers who produce works for both performance and collector contexts. The mask depicts a female type, its serene expression capable of conveying multiple emotional states depending on the angle of light and the tilt of the performer's head.
Noh theater, recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, has maintained an unbroken performance tradition since the fourteenth century, with mask carving remaining one of its most demanding and revered associated arts. The East West Center in Honolulu has been a significant venue for the presentation of Japanese performing arts and craft traditions in the Pacific, and the exhibition provenance connects this mask to a documented public presentation. The signed box and exhibition history make this a well-documented example of contemporary Noh mask carving by a named maker.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
