Japans theatermasker van gelakt hout 1856 - 1897

This lithograph by French artist Henri-Charles Guérard depicts a Japanese Noh theater mask. The mask, made of lacquered wood, features exaggerated facial expressions, including wide eyes and a large, open mouth, typical of Noh theater masks designed to convey intense emotions to the audience. The piece was created between 1856 and 1897, a period of significant interest in Japanese art in Europe, and is now housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The artwork highlights the growing fascination with Japanese culture in the 19th century, a time when Japan was slowly opening to the West.