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Noh mask Yoroboshi

Unknown18th century, Edo period

Tachibana Museum

Tachibana Museum
Fukuoka-ken, Japan

This mask is used exclusively for the Noh play “Yoroboshi.” The story is about a boy who is rejected by his father and becomes a blind beggar. The mask shows the look of an impressionable boy. The eyes remain hollowed out without eyeballs place inside.

Details

  • Title: Noh mask Yoroboshi
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 18th century, Edo period
  • Physical Dimensions: L: 21.0cm, W: 13.8cm, Thic: 7.0cm, Wt: 160g
  • Type: Sculpture

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