Masks and Costumes Passed Down by the Konparu Troupe, First Rotation: Azuchi-Momoyama period
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Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Chrysanthemums, Reeds, and Waterfowl
Passed down by the Konparu Troupe, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property)Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 9
August 30, 2022 (Tue) - October 23, 2022 (Sun)The Konparu troupe was one of Japan’s oldest noh theater companies and owned many ancient noh masks. Based in Nara, this troupe was patronized by the powerful samurai warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598) and thus accumulated a large collection of noh costumes from this time.
In two rotations, this exhibition explores noh culture from before the 20th century through masks and costumes passed down by the Konparu troupe. The first rotation presents masks and costumes from Hideyoshi’s time in the late 16th century.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Noh Mask: "Okina" | Passed down by the Konparu Troupe | Muromachi period, 15th cｅntury | C-1528 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Noh Mask: "Enmei Kaja" | Passed down by the Konparu Troupe | Nanbokuchō–Muromachi period, 14th–15th century | C-1566 | ||
| Highlight | Noh Costume ("Karaori") with Snow-Covered Willows, Paulownias, Chrysanthemums, Wisterias, and Plum Trees | Passed down by the Konparu Troupe | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century | I-3209 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Noh Costume ("Nuihaku") with Snow-Covered Willows and Fans | Passed down by the Konparu Troupe | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century | I-3233 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Noh Costume ("Nuihaku") with Chrysanthemums, Reeds, and Waterfowl | Passed down by the Konparu Troupe | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century | I-3232 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Child's Noh Costume ("Surihaku") with Square Papers and Grapes | Passed down by the Konparu Troupe | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century | I-3248 | ||
| Highlight | Noh Headdress ("Sumibōshi") with Flowers | Passed down by the Konparu Troupe | Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century | I-3304 |