Noh mask art gallery

You can see some of the Noh masks created by Mistue Nakamura.
(Photo: Yuto Hirakakiuchi)

Shikami

The mask gives us a gruesome impression by its facial expression of fury with its face tightened the whole muscles. The mask is used for the fierce god or evil spirit.

Reference:
“Noh-no-men”, Yasuo Nakamura, Kawahara syoten publishing
“Noh-men-nyuumon”, Nobutaka Konparu, Syouzou Masuda, and Sanjiro Kitazawa, Heibonsya, Ltd.

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Foreword from Noh Mask Craftswoman, Mitsue Nakamura

(C) Mitsue Nakamura.. All rights reserved.