GeGeGe no Kitaro mask
Maker
Ryo Arai
Date2018
Place madeTokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumPapier-mâché, paint
Dimensions9 1/16 × 7 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (23 × 20 × 7 cm)
Classifications(Classification Not Used)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2018.70.1
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberFA.2018.70.1
DescriptionThis mask of Kitaro is painted in grey, black, white pink and beige paint. The face has tightly pursed lips, small nose and one large visible eye. The mask also has grey hair with black accents to define shape and texture. It is signed on the white back in Japanese characters.On View
On view
ca. 1960
ca. 1950, staff
c. 1960