Noh mask art gallery |
You can see some of the Noh masks created by Mistue Nakamura.
(Photo: Yuto Hirakakiuchi)
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The mask is originally used by the Oumi Sarugaku. Its eyes and lips give us the impression of the emotion and obsession of a matured woman.
Reference:
“Noh-no-men”, Yasuo Nakamura, Kawahara syoten publishing
“Noh-men-nyuumon”, Nobutaka Konparu, Syouzou Masuda, and Sanjiro Kitazawa, Heibonsya, Ltd.