Japanese Noh Theater Mask: "Ko-Omote"

This Japanese mask represents the character of a girl in the Noh Theater. The "ko-omote" mask conveys the beauty of a girl not yet twenty. The mask features a natural, orderly flow of hair, which symbolizes youth. A skilled actor can show her subtle emotion through his movements.

Noh (pronounced "no") theatre is one of the classical Japanese forms of stage performance. Noh and its more light hearted and humorous sister art Kyogen are often performed together in traditional theater houses within large Japanese cities. In the past, formal Noh/Kyogen performances would last all day with several heavy and serious Noh dramas of different genres being performed with periodic Kyogen performances between these to give the audience a break and a chance to laugh.

Source:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45501
http://www.emuseum.jp/detail/100431/010/000?d_lang=en
http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~eh364/Class/Masks.html