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Netsuke of Noh Mask: One-Eyed Hyottoko

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Netsuke of Noh Mask: One-Eyed Hyottoko by an unknown artist is a small, oval-shaped wooden sculpture. The object has a reddish-brown color with darker brown shading. It depicts a face with one eye visible, and the other eye is a small circle. The face has a wide mouth with the tongue protruding and a distinctive nose. The eyebrows are thick and curved. The face is framed by a rounded, flat area that could represent hair. The background of the image is white, with a shadow cast to the right of the object.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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