Terms and conditions of use
Noh mask, Ōbeshimi
(Nōmen Ōbeshimi 能面 大癋見)
(17th century)
Medium
pigments, ground shell and animal glue on Cypress (Hinoki), silk (thread, cord)
Measurements
22.0 × 15.5 × 11.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Allan Myers AO and Maria Myers AO, 2011
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
Ōbeshimi is a tengu, which are mythical goblins of Japanese folklore and stories that live deep in the mountains and possess supernatural powers. The best known tengu play is Kurama Tengu, where the goblin of Mount Kurama teaches the young, exiled samurai prince Minamoto Yoshitsune secrets of military strategy.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
painted in gold lacquer on reverse u.c.: 大癋見
inscribed in ballpoint pen on paper label attached to reverse u.c.l.: 変り形大癋見（江戸時代）/ 出目古元利栄満
Accession Number
2011.352
Department
Asian Art
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