Noh Masks of the Umewaka School

$180.00

204 pages

Large, cloth-bound book embossed with a Hannya on the cover, is a collections of Noh masks of the Umewaka Noh Theater Academy, founded by Umewaka Minoru, considered one of the Three Noh Masters of the Meiji Era. Photos of noh masks are true to size. English-language introduction and list+description of each mask.

Divided into 7 chapters:

  1. Onna-men (Noh masks of women)

  2. Okina-men (Noh masks of elderly men for special occasions)

  3. Otoko-men (Noh masks of men)

  4. Rojin no men (Noh masks of the elderly, general)

  5. Kami・Oni・Choujin no men (Noh masks of gods, demons and the super human)

  6. Shugen-men (Noh masks for celebration)

  7. Kyougen-men (Noh masks of comic theater)

Includes Hannya, Wakaonna, Ko-omote, Hashihime, Yamamba and more iconic faces.

(1985)

204 pages

Large, cloth-bound book embossed with a Hannya on the cover, is a collections of Noh masks of the Umewaka Noh Theater Academy, founded by Umewaka Minoru, considered one of the Three Noh Masters of the Meiji Era. Photos of noh masks are true to size. English-language introduction and list+description of each mask.

Divided into 7 chapters:

  1. Onna-men (Noh masks of women)

  2. Okina-men (Noh masks of elderly men for special occasions)

  3. Otoko-men (Noh masks of men)

  4. Rojin no men (Noh masks of the elderly, general)

  5. Kami・Oni・Choujin no men (Noh masks of gods, demons and the super human)

  6. Shugen-men (Noh masks for celebration)

  7. Kyougen-men (Noh masks of comic theater)

Includes Hannya, Wakaonna, Ko-omote, Hashihime, Yamamba and more iconic faces.

(1985)