Louis XIV in theater costume 1700.
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Theatricals costumes at Nagasaki Japan. Japan Folk Theater.
Theatricals at Nagasaki Japan.
Theatricals costumes at Nagasaki Japan.
From the book: Two journeys to Japan. 1856-7, by Kinahan Cornwallis. Illustrated by the author. Published by Thomas Cautley Newby. London 1859. Continue reading
Performance of the actors, at Nagasaki Japan.
Ladies witnessing the performance of the actors, at Nagasaki Japan.
Ladies witnessing the performance of the actors, at Nagasaki Japan.
No masks by Kiyotoki-Shimomura
No masks by Kiyotoki-Shimomura
No masks by Kiyotoki-Shimomura
By the death of Kiyotoki-Shimomura on May 29th, 1922, at the age of fifty-five, not only Nippon, but the world at large, lost a master carver of noh masks, a branch of art peculiarly Japanese in spirit. On account of the important position held by his family for generations in noh drama he was given rare opportunities of studying at close hand famous masks by old masters which were very rarely permitted to be seen except when they were worn on the noh stage. Not only that, but he had had a severe yet kind criticism on his work by Hōshō Kurō Tomoharu (Japanese Noh actor. 宝生 九郎 知栄; Fukagawa-san, 1837-1917), a great authority on the Noh, which spurred him on until at last he grasped the spirit of this unique art, and was able to produce masks that could favourably be compared with those of ancient masters. Continue reading
Ko-omote. Noh. Japanese theater masks.
Noh mask, type Ko-omote (Girl)
Four Noh masks
Ko-omote. Noh. Japanese theater masks.
Four no-masks.
Above left: The blind singer. Semimaru Kimura.
Upper right: type Hashihime, girl transform into a demon.
Bottom left: Heshimi Akujo (demon) of Shigeyoshi
Bottom right: type Kurohige (demon) of Shigeyoshi (18th century?)
Noh (Jap. 能) is a traditional Japanese theater, traditionally played only by men (danced) and is accompanied by music. Since the beginning of the 20th century, more and more women acquire the status of professional Noh performer. Most of the main characters (shite) wears a mask. The traditional themes mostly relate to Japanese or Chinese mythology or literature. The Noh theater was created in the 14th century by Kan’ami and his son Zeami Motokiyo. At that time, Noh actors were also at the same time, the authors of the pieces. Zeami was one of the most famous Noh theorists. In the Edo period (between the 16th and 19th century) it was a privilege of the samurai to play the Noh theater and visit. At that time, Noh actors had the hereditary samurai status. The Noh theater is traditionally performed in conjunction with Kyōgen, a kind of comedy. Noh and Kyōgen were taken in 2001 under the collective term Nōgaku together in the UNESCO list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Greek tragedy and comedy masks
The Fairy Ariel by William Shakespeare
The Fairy Ariel by William Shakespeare
The Fairy Ariel by William Shakespeare.
Ariel (air spirit), a fictional character in Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Ariel is bound to serve the magician Prospero, who rescued him from the tree in which he was imprisoned by Sycorax, the witch who previously inhabited the island.
The Hara Kiri scene from the Japanese play of Chiushingura
Chiushingura; or, The Loyal League. A Japanese Romance.
The Hara Kiri scene from the Japanese play of Chiushingura.
(Free Ebook) Chiushingura: Or, The Loyal League, a Japanese Romance by Izumo Takeda (1880)
Japanese Theatre Masks 17th century.
17th century – Japanese Art. Masks.
Japanese Theatre Masks 17th century. XVIIe Siècle – Art Japonais. Masques.
Mask of a dying woman. Mask of a blind and a lame with a strong painful expression.
Masque de femme mourante. masque d’aveugle paralytique, atteignent une expression puissamment douloureuse.
Japanese Theatre masks.
Japanese Modern Art. Theatre masks. Art Japonais Moderne. Masques de Théatre.
Antique Greek theatrical masks.
Art Greco Tragic Masks