Figure of a Noh Dancer
Black and white photograph of a sculpture. The sculpture depicts a male figure wearing a traditional Japanese Noh dancer outfit. The figure's face is painted black around the eyes and mouth. The figure wears a tall, conical hat. The figure holds a large fan in his right hand and a round object, possibly a mallet or beads, in his left hand. The figure's right leg is bent. The figure's kimono has a tree pattern. The sculpture is on a small, rectangular base. The base has feet. The background is light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1750
- Medium
- Clay covered with a crackled transparent glaze; decorated with colored enamels and gold (Kiyomizu ware)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 326 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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