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"Kyōgen" Mask: "Ebisu"

狂言面 恵美須
"Kyōgen" Mask: "Ebisu" (狂言面 恵美須)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Sculpture · Edo period, 18th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Sculpture
Date
1701–1800
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-59069

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This mask of the deity Ebisu is worn in plays on celebratory themes. Other [kyōgen] masks of deities include Daikoku and Fuku no Kami. The masks for Ebisu and Fuku no Kami are likely derived from an earlier mask called Enmei Kaja. This particular mask is known to have been used by the Ōkura [kyōgen] school affiliated with the Konparu troupe.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “"Kyōgen" Mask: "Ebisu"（狂言面 恵美須）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-59069. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/ky-gen-mask-ebisu/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Sculpture
  • Material: Wood with pigment
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Category: Sculpture:Masks:Kyōgen masks
  • 員数: 1面
  • 分類: 彫刻
  • 品質形状: 木造、彩色
  • 法量: 19.7×14.5
  • 種別: 彫刻:仮面:狂言面

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