Mid-Century Japanese Noh Theater Original Oil Painting by Hideki Hanabusa, C. 1960's

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Strinking mid-century oil original oil on canvas by aclaimed Japanese Artist Hideli Hanaabusa (1913-2001), also Known as Noh Hideki, depicting … Read more Strinking mid-century oil original oil on canvas by aclaimed Japanese Artist Hideli Hanaabusa (1913-2001), also Known as Noh Hideki, depicting a Japanese Noh theater performer in ceremonial costume.
The compposition features a knbeeling maksed performoer rendered in layered whites adn muted earth tones against a richly textured ochre and blue-grey background.
Hanabusa became particularly known for painting inspired by Japan's classical performing arts, including Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku theater.
The painting bears the artist's distinctive momgram/signature at the lower right and is presented in its substantial period wood frame with an inset antiqued-gold inner molding.
The combination of the restrained palette, expressive brushwork, and architectural framing gives the work a particulaarly strong Mid-Century Modern presence.
Hanabusa's work is represented in Japanese institutional collections, includint the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo which holds his 1961 oil painting The Noh Dance "Futari Shizuka" See less