Tsuba with Masks of Noh Characters: Shojo, Okame and Oni
This tsuba shows three masks used in Noh theater performances. At the lower right is a demon mask. Demon characters can be humorous, as well as vicious. At the lower left is an okame mask. Okame is the goddess of mirth. At the upper left is the shôjô mask. Shôjô are mythical c...
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29717
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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2
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Japanese
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