{"product_id":"masque-hyottoko-bois-theatre-kyogen","title":"Japanese Hyottoko carved wood mask – Kyōgen theater","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Traditional Japanese mask – Kyōgen theater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003eCharacter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hyottoko (ひょっとこ)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Solid wood, probably \u003cem data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003ekusunoki\u003c\/em\u003e (Japanese camphor wood)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23 × 16 × 8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 496 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tokyo Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003eEstimated period\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shōwa era (1926–1989)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good condition; beautiful patina, intact fastenings, slight visible signs of age, this mask appears to have been carefully preserved, without losing its character as a living object.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2111\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003eMounting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original cord and metal fasteners on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eThis traditional Japanese mask depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eHyottoko (ひょっとこ)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a comical character with a distorted face, blowing strangely through his mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eIt is hand-carved from solid wood, probably \u003cem data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"352\"\u003ekusunoki\u003c\/em\u003e (Japanese camphor wood), a prized material for sculpture. Every feature of his face — his round eyes, pursed mouth, prominent cheekbones — attests to true craftsmanship. The quality of the carving, the polished wood, and the rich grain make it a piece of great finesse. The back of the mask shows a rough but neat finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eHyottoko is a figure from Japanese folklore: he embodies a fire blower, with a distorted mouth, sometimes associated with good luck or the spirit of the domestic fire. But his presence is not limited to popular dances or rural festivals. In \u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eKyōgen theater\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional Japanese comic art performed alternately with Noh, Hyottoko comes to life as a burlesque, naive, exaggeratedly expressive character. This mask precisely evokes this theatrical use, with controlled and deliberately grotesque expressiveness, faithful to the aesthetic of Kyōgen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eAlso present in pop culture, Hyottoko was recently honored in the Demon Slayer manga and anime, where blacksmiths wear masks of this type!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eA piece as expressive as it is warm, at the crossroads of theater and Japanese popular art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2132\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003eWe really like Hyottoko's comic expression, and it's quite rare to find a Hyottoko mask carved from wood rather than made of papier-mâché. It's not just a folk object: it's a fragment of theater, an ancestral comic figure frozen in wood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51241808527699,"sku":"DN02","price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/masque-hyottoko-bois-face-fond-blanc-face.jpg?v=1750589062","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/masque-hyottoko-bois-theatre-kyogen","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}