Kyogen raccoon dog mask
Place of OriginJapan
Dateapprox. 1800-1900
MaterialsWood
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB70Y519
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewA raccoon dog (tanuki) is a mischievous badger-like animal who appears frequently in Japanese folklore. This is an example of one of the three categories of animal masks used in Kyogen plays, the other two being the fox and the monkey.
approx. 1800-1850
approx. 1870-1890
approx. 1600-1800
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1800-1850
