Japanese Noh mask wood carving MAGOJIRO wall ornament signed with silk bag

This 能 Noh mask is called 孫次郎 Magojirō. It is said to have been carved by the Kongō-ryū Noh performer “Kongō Magojirō” in the late Muromachi period to commemorate his late wife. It depicts a young woman with a graceful and elegant beauty. Longer than a komen mask, it features deep red lips and a mysterious beauty where the expression changes depending on the angle, leading it to also be called “Omokage.”
It conveys a more mature elegance than a komen mask.
When slightly lowered, the face appears even more beautiful, exuding a melancholic beauty. The back is engraved with the artist's name and the characters for “孫次郎”

"Noh mask" used on the stage of Noh, a traditional Japanese culture. Noh is a kind of masque played with Noh masks.The protagonist (called "shite") who plays something that is not a human being often appears wearing a Noh mask.A supporting role called Waki, which appears at the beginning of the story, begins the audience to appreciate Noh in a way that invites them to a different world with shite. The story of Noh is simple and symbolic. Rather than following the storyline, you will experience the emotions such as "sadness" that is the subject of the story, and the "elevation" of the dance that is performed toward the climax. The protagonist, Shite, is often a person from another world, such as a god, a demon, or a ghost. 
In Japan, the expression "face like Noh mask" refers to a person who is expressionless and does not know what he is thinking.Certainly, when you look at the Noh masks on display, it seems difficult to read the facial expressions of women's masks. However, it changes depending on the angle, such as the appearance of tears being shed with sorrow, or the ecstatic expression emerging at the part where the dance goes to the climax. The left and right sides of the Noh mask are "asymmetrical". The difference is also called "yin and yang". Please enjoy from various angles.

□ Size:  H 8.4in × W 5.1in × D 2.8in （about H21.3cm×W13cm×D7cm  ）
□ Weight : 7.6oz (217g)
□ Material : Wood, Lacquer, Japanese paints
□ with silk bag 

It is said that there are about 60 types of Noh masks, and it is said that over the years, they have been derived from them and have expanded to about 250 types as slightly different surfaces.
The "face" of Noh mask is called "KO-omote", and it is mainly carved with cypress and colored with pigment (Ganryo).
It is carved to represent a momentary facial expression, an intermediate facial expression, or an infinite facial expression, and on one side, it is possible to show a wide variety of facial expressions from the light and shadow and the viewing angle, creating a Noh production. 
"Small" is the face of the youngest woman in the sense that it is cute, pretty, young and beautiful.
The smile on her plump face made her feel young.

condition...
It is in very good condition, but there are small scratches , Surface cracks and dirt due to aging. There are some areas where the paint is peeling off on the edges of the surface.