A NOH MASK OF THE IMAWAKA TYPE Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryProperty of various ownersA NOH MASK OF THE IMAWAKA TYPEEdo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryThe delicately painted cypress-wood mask representing a young man of noble birth with refined features, downcast eyes, and melancholy furrows above the eyes, with a black line at the top of the mask suggesting the base of a courtier's cap, signed on the reverse in red pigment Nobuoki (Shinkō)Wood storage box, silk storage bag 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/2in(20 x 13.8 x 9cm)None