The Actor Yamashita Kyōnosuke Performing the Reversed Mask Dance 山下京之助のうしろ面やましたきょうのすけ めん
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狂言「釣狐」を所作化した舞踊で、桜の花の散る野辺に、鉦(かね)を手にした狐の化身が現れる場面。「うしろ面(めん)」は、頭の後ろに仮面をつけて前後で二役を演じるもので、本図では、衣装も前後で替え、僧の姿と狐を暗示するものになっています。錦絵初期の可憐な役者絵です。
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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July 20, 2026