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Masque

Henri-Charles Guérard

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a stylized face of a person with exaggerated facial features typical of traditional Japanese art. The face includes prominently arched eyebrows, wide eyes, a wrinkled forehead, and a downturned mouth. The hair is dark and receding, extending along both sides of the head with most of the top bald. The expression is intense and fierce. The face is depicted in monochrome with varying shades. There are no other elements in the image, and the background is plain beige.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
etching in green on japan paper
Dimensions
8886 × 11926 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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