Japanese Vintage Wood Carved Bitchu Kagura Mask Signed Kosaku Tanabe MSK541 Noh Mask this mask represents a supernatural

this mask represents a supernatural being

Origin: Shinshu (Nagano

* Natural Mountain Aesthetic: The vertical "Sugata-ishi" (standing shape) provides a sense of height and majesty

The calligraphy style is a semi-regular script with clerical influences (reisho style)

As a piece from 1959

Japanese Vintage Wood Carved Bitchu Kagura Mask Signed Kosaku Tanabe MSK541 Noh Mask this mask represents a supernaturalJapanese Vintage Wood Carved Bitchu Kagura Mask Signed Kosaku Tanabe MSK541 This is a vintage Japanese wood carved Kagura mask used in traditional performing arts, specifically a Bitchu Kagura mask. The reverse side features the stamped artist marks of Kosaku Tanabe. The face is finished with a white coated surface accentuated by orange lines and metallic eyes. It features natural hair for the thick eyebrows and long beard. The back displays clear