Comical Demon Mask, late 18th - early 19th century, Matsumura Goshun, Japanese, 1752 - 1811, 12 1/2 × 22 1/8 in. ( × cm) (image), Ink on silk, Japan, 18th-19th century, A disembodied grinning face with exaggerated features looks out at us. The face is of a mask for kyōgen, performed as a lighthearted intermission to break up the acts of solemn noh plays. The bare upper teeth and large puffy eyes identify this character as Buaku, a demon who simultaneously looks frightening and fearful; the same mask can also be used as the face of the King of Hell.
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