Noh mask art gallery |
You can see some of the Noh masks created by Mistue Nakamura. |
Manbi
The mask is belongs to the group of Koomote. We can sense the beauty and feminine charms from her eyes and lips. The mask is called Manbi since it displays the smarmy facial expression.
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Reference:
“Noh-no-men”, Yasuo Nakamura, Kawahara syoten publishing
“Noh-men-nyuumon”, Nobutaka Konparu, Syouzou Masuda, and Sanjiro Kitazawa, Heibonsya, Ltd.
Foreword from Noh Mask Craftswoman, Mitsue Nakamura
(C) Mitsue Nakamura.
. All rights reserved.
