Their almond-shaped eyes stare blankly into space. The ambivalent corners of their mouths leave their moods utterly indiscernible. These wooden masks, used in an ancient form of Japanese theater ...
We learn about an exhibit featuring carved wooden masks from the Japanese tradition of Noh theater, where actors would wear these elegantly hand-crafted masks. The exhibit, Traditions Transfigured: ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Japanese Garden is featuring an exhibit that unmasks ancient Japanese theater. Mirrors of the Mind: The Noh Masks of Ohtsuki Kokun will be on display at the Japanese ...
The mystery and magic of masks from Japan is revealed in a New Orleans Museum of Art exhibit slated to coincide with the annual celebration of the Asian country’s unique culture. “Traditions ...
In taking on the male-dominated theatrical craft, contemporary women carvers are changing the face of a centuries-old tradition. The artist Shuko Nakamura at her home in Tokyo, wearing her “Migawari ...
See Lark Mason III appraise Japanese Noh drama mask models, ca. 1920, in Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, Hour 1. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines ...
In the ancient artform of Noh, masked figures clad in elaborate robes use songs and chants to weave tales of gods and ghosts, love and loss from Japanese legends. It emerged in the 14th century, ...
The human face has inspired artists around the world for millennia, and the mask provides a dynamic form for exploring issues such as cultural identity, gender, performance, and appropriation. But ...
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