Chukei Fan. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 13 1/4 × 19 in. (33.7 × 48.3 cm). Date: 19th century. An important accessory of Noh actors is the chukei fan. In the refined and simplified performances, the fan plays an important role in delineating character. Differentiations in fans include the design, the colors of the ground and the color of the lacquer on the bamboo frame, depending on the particular role being performed. Each side of this fan has a different design, which is richly painted on gold-leafed paper. Cherry blossoms and pine are depicted on one side, and the Queen of the West and the
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Chukei Fan. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 13 1/4 × 19 in. (33.7 × 48.3 cm). Date: 19th century. An important accessory of Noh actors is the chukei fan. In the refined and simplified performances, the fan plays an important role in delineating character. Differentiations in fans include the design, the colors of the ground and the color of the lacquer on the bamboo frame, depending on the particular role being performed. Each side of this fan has a different design, which is richly painted on gold-leafed paper. Cherry blossoms and pine are depicted on one side, and the Queen of the West and the King of the East from Chinese legend appear on the reverse. This kind of chukei fan is appropriate for a female role. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.