Wood, pigments, lacquer
Meiji- Taishō, circa 1900-1920
Awasebako (collector’s box) & silk brocade bag
Yase Otoko signed "Ryujirō/ Tatsujirō"
This Noh mask represents a ghost suffering in hell. The emaciated face of a miserable sinner is expressed impressively by the hollow cheeks and the deep-set eyes. The base color of the face is white skin, the visible upper teeth are painted with gold, the eyebrows and the mustache are painted weakly with black fine lines.