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Very nice Noh mask * Japanese polychrome representing a horned demon face, eyes sulfide, from Japan, Edo period nineteenth century.
This mask is in good condition it is in its own juice. It lacks the hairs of the mustache, eyebrows and hair.
A note: some accidents and lacks the face, wear time, see pictures.
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is one of the traditional styles of Japanese theater from a religious conception and aristocratic life. Noh combines chronicles worms danced pantomimes. Boasting sumptuous costumes and special masks (there are 138 different masks), the actors play mainly for the shoguns and samurai. Masks are used for all roles of shite except children roles and live adult men (as opposed to ghosts). When the shite play without a mask, it should keep a neutral expression, just as if it was still a mask. The design of Noh masks mixes real and symbolic elements, their goal is to learn about the character type as well as on his mood. When placing the mask, the actor symbolically leaves his own personality to take the character that will embody. The contemplation of the mask is thus part of the preparatory work for the role. In addition, due to the lighting, the expression of the mask is designed to be able to vary the angle of exposure. The actor must constantly monitor and tilt his head to present to light his mask according to the desired orientation mood of his character. Demon masks, which can be open or closed mouth, are distinguished by the highly expressive strokes and golden brown eyes. These two elements express the raw power and savagery supernatural beings they represent. Only masks female demons have horns; male does not.
