Japanese Noh masks are carved from blocks of Japanese cypress, and painted with natural pigments on a neutral base of glue and crunched seashell. Noh masks are used in Noh theatre, a traditional Japanese form of theater that combines music, dance, and drama. Noh theatre is known for its stylized acting, its use of masks, and its focus on themes of death, loss, and redemption. There are approximately 450 different masks mostly based on sixty types, all of which have distinctive names. Some masks are representative and frequently used in many different plays, while some are very specific and may only be used in one or two plays. Noh masks signify the characters' gender, age, and social ranking, and by wearing masks the actors may portray youngsters, old men, female, or nonhuman (divine or demonic) characters.

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A Japanese Noh theatre mask, Meiji period, of Hannya, the…

Meiji Hannya Noh Mask with Seal Marks

A Japanese Noh theatre mask, Meiji period, of Hannya, the jealous female demon, seal marks to reverse, 27 cm high

Two Japanese Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century wood Noh…

Japanese Noh Masks: Hannya and Yakan

Two Japanese Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century wood Noh masks of Hannya and Yakan, the first painted in buff with gilt horns and teeth and gilt metal eyes, the hair picked out in black, the interior signed; the second painted in cream with gilt eyes…

Two Japanese Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century wood Noh…

Japanese Noh Masks: Beshimi and Rashomon

Two Japanese Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century wood Noh masks of Beshimi and Rashomon, each with red face, the brows, moustache and beard painted in black and teeth in gilding, the eyes in gilt metal, each with incised mark on interior height 21 cm…

Japanese Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century Noh mask of…

Golden Shishiguchi Noh Mask from Meiji/Taisho Period

Japanese Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century Noh mask of Shishiguchi, painted in gold with large red mouth, the details in black and red and the eyes and teeth in gilt metal, the interior with mark reading Sutada height 25 cm. Provenance: Private…

A carved figure of a Hotei, carrying a sack filled with Noh…

Hotei with Noh Masks Sack

A carved figure of a Hotei, carrying a sack filled with Noh masks.

A Japanese red lacquer noh mask of Jinta-Men, Edo period, circa…

Red Lacquer Noh Mask, Edo Period

A Japanese red lacquer noh mask of Jinta-Men, Edo period, circa 18th century, Carved in wood, painted with red, gilt and brown lacquer, signed Muneta Ginbei to the back, 26 x 19 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Ikeda Art Ltd., 1st Oct., 2009 (original…

Japanese sterling silver Noh mask pendant 3.8 cm

Japanese Sterling Silver Noh Mask Pendant - 3.8cm

Japanese sterling silver Noh mask pendant 3.8 cm

A wood Noh mask of Tengu Meiji/Taisho period late 19th century,…

Gilt Tengu Noh Mask, Late 19th Century

A wood Noh mask of Tengu Meiji/Taisho period late 19th century, painted in maroon, the hair and details in black and with gilt teeth, the eyes in gilt metal. 25.5 cm long

Two wood Noh masks of Okina and Ebisu Meiji/Taisho periodlate…

Wood Noh Masks: Okina and Ebisu

Two wood Noh masks of Okina and Ebisu Meiji/Taisho periodlate 19th century, both in black with red, white and gilt details, the first applied with white horse hair brows, chin tuft, moustache and beard, the interior signed Norikazu; the second with white…

Two wood Noh masks of Beshimi and Rashomon, Meiji/Taisho period,…

Meiji/Taisho Wood Noh Masks: Beshimi and Rashomon

Two wood Noh masks of Beshimi and Rashomon, Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century, each with red face, the brows, moustache and beard painted in black and teeth in gilding, the eyes in gilt metal, each with incised mark on interior, (2), 21 cm long; and…

Two wood Noh masks of Hannya and Yakan, Meiji/Taisho period,…

Meiji/Taisho Wood Noh Masks of Hannya and Yakan

Two wood Noh masks of Hannya and Yakan, Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century, the first painted in buff with gilt horns and teeth and gilt metal eyes, the hair picked out in black, the interior 'signed'; the second painted in cream with gilt eyes and…

Two wood Noh masks of Deigan and Shojo, Meiji/Taisho period,…

Wooden Noh Masks of Deigan and Shojo

Two wood Noh masks of Deigan and Shojo, Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century, the first painted in cream; the second painted in ochre, the interior signed 'Ren', and each with details picked out in black, gilt and red, (2), 21 cm long; and 20 cm long

A wood Noh mask of Shishiguchi, Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th…

Gold-painted Wood Noh Mask of Shishiguchi, Late 19th Century

A wood Noh mask of Shishiguchi, Meiji/Taisho period, late 19th century, painted in gold with large red mouth, the details in black and red and the eyes and teeth in gilt metal, the interior with mark reading 'Sutada', 25 cm long