Red Hannya Noh mask with horns and an open mouth

A Japanese collection

The living art of Noh masks

Explore the artistry, history and living tradition of Japanese Noh masks.

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From the collection

  • Kokushikijō / 黒式尉 — Noh Mask

    Kokushikijō

    黒式尉

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Zō-onna Noh mask by Hori Yasuemon, first generation

Noh mask of Zō-onna

Carved by Hori Yasuemon, first generation 初代 堀安右衞門

A closer look · From the archive

Zō-onna 増女

Goddesses · heavenly maidens · divine women

A Noh mask is not an image attached to a role. It is chosen for the particular age, rank, emotional character and dramatic quality a performance is to embody. Selection is already interpretation.

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Kantan-otoko Noh mask by Nagasawa Ujiharu

Noh mask of Kantan-otoko

Carved by Nagasawa Ujiharu 長澤氏春

Private collection

The story behind the mask

Fifty years. One dream.

Kantan-otoko 邯鄲男

A young traveller dreams of a lifetime of splendour. When he wakes, his meal is ready.

One carved face carries him through unease, rapture and awakening.

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