Noh Mask of a Man, 16th century, Unknown Japanese, 8 9/16 × 6 1/16 × 2 7/8 in. (21.75 × 15.4 × 7.3 cm), Polychromed wood, Japan, 16th century, Noh masks were typically made of cypress wood, primed with gofun (shell white) and animal glue, and colored with mineral pigment. They developed out of gigaku, a type of masked dance with mime that originated in Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea (57 BC to 668 AD). During Noh performances, the actor in the principal role known as shite wears masks to play supernatural beings, women, and the elderly. Because Noh actors were limited to men
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4579 x 5762 px | 38.8 x 48.8 cm | 15.3 x 19.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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