Japanese Vintage Wood Carved Bitchu Kagura Mask Signed Kosaku Tanabe MSK541 Noh Mask Height: 12 cm / approx

Height: 12 cm / approx

The calligraphy style is a semi-regular script with clerical influences (reisho style)

* Natural Mountain Aesthetic: The vertical "Sugata-ishi" (standing shape) provides a sense of height and majesty

and discoloration on both the painting and the fabric mounting

It shows very minor signs of handling

Japanese Vintage Wood Carved Bitchu Kagura Mask Signed Kosaku Tanabe MSK541 Noh Mask Height: 12 cm / approxJapanese Vintage Wood Carved Bitchu Kagura Mask Signed Kosaku Tanabe MSK541 This is a vintage Japanese wood carved Kagura mask used in traditional performing arts, specifically a Bitchu Kagura mask. The reverse side features the stamped artist marks of Kosaku Tanabe. The face is finished with a white coated surface accentuated by orange lines and metallic eyes. It features natural hair for the thick eyebrows and long beard. The back displays clear