Carving Noh Mask
Posted on Sunday, April 17th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Noh Mask Carving (Japanology excerpt)
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The Secrets of Noh Masks $18.74 In terms of style, Noh drama is the quintessence of simplicity. Performed by a handful of players, mostly masked and using minimal props and exceedingly understated movements, this is theater pared down to its essentials. Yet, as an art form, Noh drama is highly complex — richly symbolic, nuanced and exquisite in its austerity.Since the emergence of Noh drama over six centuries ago, the masks w… |