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Noh Mask: Hannya

能面 般若
Noh Mask: Hannya (能面 般若)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Sculpture · Edo period, 17th 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
1601–1700
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-59054

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The two notches between the nostrils on the back of this mask are the mark of the mask maker Kawachi (d. 1645). The chrysanthemum-like carvings around the eyes and distinctly elongated recess for the nose ridge indicate it was copied from a mask that belonged to the Konparu school of Noh actors.

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

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Noh Mask: Hannya(能面 般若).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-59054. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/noh-mask-hannya-tokyo-national-museum/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Category: Sculpture:Masks:Noh masks
  • Genre: Sculpture
  • Material: Wood with pigment
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1面
  • 分類: 彫刻
  • 品質形状: 木造、彩色
  • 種別: 彫刻:仮面:能面
  • 法量: 20.3×16.4

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