Archival Note Card | Noh Drama | #9 by Kogyo Tsukioka: Kurama Tengu Wizard with Feather Fan

A figure with a blazing red mane sits in swirling black and gold, clutching a white bundle.

This noh drama archival note card is by Kogyo Tsukioka, and is ca. 1900. It is paper. Japanese woodblock prints are made by carving a separate block for each color and printing them in turn on paper, a process that rewards careful registration. A figure with a long red mane and fierce mask wears a black robe covered in orange and gold swirls over green skirts, holding a spray of white feathers. The ground is a flat mossy green, with a seal at the lower left. It is 5 inches long and 6.75 high.

Rich patterns, red hair, and a serious attitude toward tidiness.