Ch?j? Noh Mask Genkyu Michinaga Japanese 18th century The Ch?j? mask portrays Heian-period poet and nobleman Ariwara no Narihira (Zai Go-ch?j?, 825–880). The expression represents that of an elegant, graceful aristocrat; however, the furrow on his forehead expresses grief. The mask could be worn for the role of a handsome young nobleman or that of an aristocratic warrior of the Heike clan who dies on the battlefield. View more. Ch?j? Noh Mask. Genkyu Michinaga (Japanese, active second half of the 17th century). Japan. 18th century. Cypress wood with white, black, and red pigments. Edo period (
Ch?j? Noh Mask Genkyu Michinaga Japanese 18th century The Ch?j? mask portrays Heian-period poet and nobleman Ariwara no Narihira (Zai Go-ch?j?, 825–880). The expression represents that of an elegant, graceful aristocrat; however, the furrow on his forehead expresses grief. The mask could be worn for the role of a handsome young nobleman or that of an aristocratic warrior of the Heike clan who dies on the battlefield. View more. Ch?j? Noh Mask. Genkyu Michinaga (Japanese, active second half of the 17th century). Japan. 18th century. Cypress wood with white, black, and red pigments. Edo period (1615–1868). Masks
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