Noh Masks and Costumes: List of Exhibits See/Know/Compare

Playful Art and Aesthetic Sense VII
Noh Masks and Costumes:See/Know/Compare
Special display of Kabuki Costumes from the Mitsukoshi and Isetan Collections
-Renowned Actors in Famous Scenes
List of Exhibits
July 24 - September 21, 2014
This Autumn marks the ninth year since the Mitsui Memorial Museum opened in
Nihonbashi in October 2005. This has been made possible by the continued support and
understanding of our contributors, partners and guests. We would like to express our
deep gratitude for your kindness.
This exhibition, “Noh Masks and Costumes: See/ Know/ Compare” is seventh in a series
of annual exhibitions with the concept of “The Playful Art and Aesthetic Sense” that are
held every summer.
Noh is Traditional Japanese Theatre Art and tends to be considered complicated at first
glance by most Japanese. This exhibition illuminates that unique Japanese aesthetic by
presenting Noh masks and costumes from various perspectives such as shape and pattern,
in order to comprehensively introduce visitors to the world of Noh.
In addition, we are holding a special display: “Kabuki Costumes from the Mitsukoshi and
Isetan Collections – Renowned Actors in Famous Scenes”. We introduce luxurious and
splendid Kabuki costumes actually worn by renowned actors together with photographs
of the plays. We hope these costumes and photographs transport you to the scenes as if
you were actually watching those renowned actors.
Finally, we would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd. and
Shochiku Co., Ltd. for their generous support, and to all those who have contributed to
the realization of this exhibition.
Noh Masks and Costumes: See/Know/Compare
Room1 Noh Masks from the Mitsui Memorial Museum Collection
No.
Title
Designation
Artist
Period
1-1
Important Cultural Property Okina (Hakushiki-jō)
Attributed to Nikkō
Muromachi period
1-2
Important Cultural Property Sambasō (Kokushiki-jō)
Attributed to Nikkō
Edo period
1-3
Muromachi period
Chichino-jō
1-4
Important Cultural Property Mai-jō
Attributed to Sankōbō
Muromachi period
1-5
Important Cultural Property Akobu-jō
Ōmi Mitsumasa
Edo period
1-6
Important Cultural Property Beshimi-akujō
Tōhaku Mitsutaka
Edo period
1-7
Important Cultural Property Chūjō (Hana-magari)
Attributed to Fukurai
Muromachi period
1-8
Important Cultural Property Kagekiyo
Deme Mitsuteru
Momoyama period
1-9
Important Cultural Property Ko-omote (Hana no ko-omote)
Attributed to Tatsuemon
Muromachi period
Attributed to Himi
Muromachi period
1-10 Important Cultural Property Yase-onna
1-11 Important Cultural Property Fudō
Muromachi-Edo period
1-12 Important Cultural Property Kurohige
Attributed to Shakuzuru
Muromachi period
1-13 Important Cultural Property Shishi-guchi
Attributed to Shakuzuru
Momoyama-Edo period
Room 2 Noh Masks from the Mitsui Memorial Museum Collection
2-1 Important Cultural Property Magojirō(Omokage)
Attributed to Magojirō
Muromachi period
Raku Dōnyū
Edo period
Room 3 The Mitsui Memorial Museum Collection
3-1 Important Cultural Property Tea bowl, Red Raku, named “Nue”
Room 4 Noh Costumes from the Mitsui Memorial Museum Collection
No.
Title
Period
4-1
Okina Kariginu, Shokkō geometric pattern
Edo-Meiji period
4-2
Surihaku, design of fish-scale on white satin ground
Meiji period
4-3
Nuihaku, design of lamp soot on black satin ground
Meiji period
4-4
Atsuita, design of lattice pattern on white ground
Meiji period
4-5
Hangiri, design of Tatewaku wavy pattern and "Ju"(meaning longevity and felicitations) character on scarlet satin ground
Edo-Meiji period
4-6
Atsuita, bishamon-kikkō hexagonal pattern with phoenix and lion design on red ground
Meiji period
4-7
Sobatsugi, design of clouds and dragons on brownish-gray ground
Meiji period
Room 4 Noh Costumes from the Mitsui Memorial Museum Collection
No.
Title
Period
4-8
Atsuita Karaori, design of kikkō hexagonal pattern, stone tile pattern, gong, butterflies, flaming clouds and bamboo
on red, white and light green ground
Meiji period
4-9
Atsuita Karaori, design of Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
Meiji period
4-10 Atsuita Karaori, design of cypress fence pattern and chrysanthemum on purple ground
Meiji-Taishō period
4-11 Atsuita Karaori, design of poppies, butterflies and net pattern on red ground
Meiji period
4-12 Karaori, design of autumn plants on brownish-gray ground
Meiji period
4-13 Karaori, design of bamboo blind, hollyhock and wooden fans on red ground
Meiji-Taishō period
4-14 Happi, design of clouds, bishamon-kikkō hexagonal pattern and gong on gold ground
Meiji-Taishō period
4-15 Karaori, design of fan, autumn plants and Kanzemizu whirling waves pattern on red, white and light green ground
Meiji-Taishō period
4-16 Atsuita, design of round seigaiha-wave on red ground
Meiji period
Room5 Noh Masks from the Mitsui Memorial Museum Collection
No.
Designation
Title
Artist
Period
5-1
Important Cultural Property
Okina (Hakushiki-jō)
Attributed to Kasuga
Muromachi-Momoyama period
5-2
Important Cultural Property
Sambasō (Kokushiki-jō)
Attributed to Kasuga
Muromachi period
5-3
Important Cultural Property
Ō-tobide
Attributed to Shakuzuru
Muromachi period
5-4
Important Cultural Property
Ko-tobide
Attributed to Shakuzuru
Edo period
5-5
Important Cultural Property
Ō-beshimi
Attributed to Shakuzuru
Edo period
5-6
Important Cultural Property
Ko-beshimi
Attributed to Shakuzuru
Edo period
5-7
Important Cultural Property
Ko-jō(Koushi-jō)
Attributed to Koushi
Muromachi period
5-8
Important Cultural Property
Sankō-jō
Deme Mitsuteru
Momoyama period
5-9
Important Cultural Property
Katsushiki
Attributed to Yasha
Muromachi period
5-10 Important Cultural Property
Ō-katsushiki
Attributed to Shunwaka
Muromachi period
5-11 Important Cultural Property
Chū-jō
Kongō Yorikatsu
Edo period
5-12 Important Cultural Property
Heida
Attributed to Yasha
Muromachi period
5-13 Important Cultural Property
Hannya
Attributed to Tatsuemon
Momoyama period
5-14 Important Cultural Property
Ja
Muromachi period
5-15
Ko-omote
Edo period
5-16 Important Cultural Property
Magojirō
Attributed to Kongō Yorikatsu
Edo period
5-17 Important Cultural Property
Zō-onna
Attributed to Zō-ami
Muromachi-Edo period
5-18 Important Cultural Property
Shakumi
Attributed to Tatsuemon
Muromachi period
Special Display
Room6 Renowned Actors in Famous Scenes: Panel Display
Room7 Kabuki Costumes from the Mitsukoshi and Isetan Collection
No.
Title
Actor
Period
7-1
Hitatare, design of Chinese floral scroll pattern and stone tile pattern
Ichikawa Danjūrō IX
Meiji period
7-2
Uchikake, design of snow on bamboo, nandina and sparrow
Nakamura Utaemon V
Shōwa period
7-3
Uchikake, design of wisteria, flowing water and dandelion
Nakamura Utaemon V
Shōwa period
7-4
Dotera, design of dragons, clouds and swirling waves
Nakamura Utaemon V
Shōwa period
7-5
Uchikake, design of butterflies and flower cart
Onoe Baikō VI
Shōwa period
7-6
Haori and Kitsuke, design of Iori-mokkō family crest
Matsumoto Kōshirō VII
Shōwa period
7-7
Chinese style costume with design of dragon, clouds and scattered treasures
Matsumoto Kōshirō VII
Shōwa period
7-8
Haori and Kitsuke, design of dragons in lattice pattern
Matsumoto Kōshirō VII
Shōwa period
7-9
Haori and Kitsuke, design of snow on pine and ivy
Onoe Kikugorō VI
Shōwa period
7-10 Furisode, design of weeping cherry tree
Onoe Kikugorō VI
Shōwa period
7-11 Kitsuke, design of wisteria
Onoe Kikugorō VI
Shōwa period
7-12 Uchikake, design of New year's decorations
Onoe Kikugorō VI
Shōwa period
7-13 Haori and Kitsuke, design of three leaves of hollyhock
Nakamura Kichiemon I
Shōwa period
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Room 5
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