Masks and Costume for the Kyogen Theater
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Kyogen Mask, Saru (monkey) type, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 9
July 22, 2009 (Wed) - September 13, 2009 (Sun)>> detailed information
Kyogen is a classical genre of comic theater themed on daily life in the Muromachi period.
This exhibit features masks and costumes, used in Kyogen.
Exhibit includes:
Kyogen Mask, Saru (monkey) type, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century
Kataginu Sleeveless Jacket (Kyogen costume), Wave, rabbit, peony, arabesque, sand bank and bamboo design on black ramie, Edo period, 19th century