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Scene from the Noh play "Matsukaze"

ca. 1910
Not on view
In Matsukaze, still one of the most frequently performed Noh plays, masked actors in gorgeous robes evoke the tragic love of the two sisters Matsukaze and Murasame with only simple buckets as props.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Scene from the Noh play "Matsukaze"
  • Artist: Tsukioka Kōgyo (Japanese, 1869–1927)
  • Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
  • Date: ca. 1910
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 20 in. (36.8 x 50.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Frederick E Church, 1928
  • Object Number: MJP17
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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