But perhaps the most distinguishing feature of Noh is the carved masks worn by performers. Of the hundreds of masks produced during the Muromachi period, about 40 to 50 form the archetypes for the ...

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 ...

Noh troupes employ movements and gestures that are exacting and deliberate. Since the masks hide human expressions, performers evoke emotions with slight tilts of the head; the audience must fill ...

But what happens when you combine traditional masks from Japanese theater with Western art and pop icons? This fusion of art forms is on display at Traditions Transfigured: The Noh Masks of Bidou ...

Mask work is a centuries-old theater practice that transcends nations and eras. From the exaggerated visages of commedia dell’arte to the spiritually significant faces of Japanese Noh ...

Mizuno has launched a trio of its cardinal silhouettes, the Contender S, Sky Medal, and Wave Rider 10 inspired by three Japanese Noh masks used for classical dance-drama performances during the ...

The evening's proceedings start with an introduction to the quintessential Noh masks. This is followed by the fun kyogen piece 'Irumagawa' about a feudal lord who’s trying to cross the Iruma ...