Japanese Paper Mache Noh Mask Okame Vtg Otafuku Smiling Woman Nohmen Kagura OM78 sukiyabukuro this piece used decorative paper

this piece used decorative paper in blues and reds depicting leaves

There is an attached braided cord that was used to carry the bottle

Nagano Prefecture

absorbent paper used for calligraphy

107 cm wide when opened

Japanese Paper Mache Noh Mask Okame Vtg Otafuku Smiling Woman Nohmen Kagura OM78 sukiyabukuro this piece used decorative paperVintage Japanese Paper Mache Noh Mask This is a vintage Japanese paper mache noh mask (noh men). This character is the face of a woman named Okame or Otafuku. Okame is a smiling woman with a round face, a low and round nose, drooping hair, and round and protruding cheeks (high cheeks). She is said to bring happiness and good fortune to any man she marries. The mask is fully painted in white, black, and red. It can be used for all kinds of home and