Untitled work
Description
Masque de théâtre Nô représentant un vieil homme. Des ouvertures sont percés dans les yeux, les narines et la bouche. Des rainures figurent les rides du personnage. De petites perforations circulaires (sur les deux côtés du front, au sommet du front, sous le nez et sous la bouche) contiennent encore pour la majorité du textile. Les cheveux et poils qui y étaient insérés sont par contre manquants. Deux petites perforation circulaires sont localisées au niveau des tempes et étaient destinées à accueillir une ficelle permettant de porter le masque.#Le masque est en bois laqué (laque urushi). Sa partie externe est lisse et soigneusement sculptée. Sa partie interne présente des traces de taille brute.#Bon état.
Subject depicted
vieillard
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée départemental des arts asiatiques. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: sculpture, costume - accessoires du costume, spectacle - fête, Asie orientale. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bois (taillé, abrasé poli, laque), laque, textile. Its period of creation is identified as: 16th Century;1st quarter 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée départemental des arts asiatiques, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
L'oeuvre a été exécutée en bois (taillé, abrasé poli, laque), laque, textile. La pièce a pour dimensions l. 13.2, P. 8, H. 20.1. Le sujet représenté est : vieillard. Sa période de création est la 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle.
Creation context
La 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle offre à anonyme le terreau fertile pour concevoir . Cette œuvre, désormais joyau du musée départemental des arts asiatiques, est le fruit d'un dialogue constant entre l'artiste et les idées de son siècle. Le contexte de création confère à la pièce une dimension historique qui enrichit considérablement sa lecture.
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