Noh
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Do you enjoy moving painfully slow? Are guys wearing freaky demon masks bugging you? Well, now you’ve got a way to make ‘em get to stepping without beating on a drum or chanting in monotone. Noh Mean Noh! For ladies without a speaking part.
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Noh Traditional Theatre
by RedEarthAs I post this I’m about to start uploading a series of images from a traditional Japanese theatre style called Noh. My class were lucky …
As I post this I’m about to start uploading a series of images from a traditional Japanese theatre style called Noh. My class were lucky enough to be given lessons in this theatre style that many Japanese ppl never even go and see. We were dressed up in these hugely elaborate costumes and taught songs and dances, which we eventually performed for a small group. It was an awesome experience, only slightly lessened by the fact that the masks scared the crap out of me. They look like they want to eat my soul. You’ll see…
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It might be traditional but it still looks like its about kill me with the power of its mind.
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Noh in action.
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Designed on a computer. It is a stylized version of a Japanese Noh mask used in theater.
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I love all things Japanese and I’m fascinated by their culture. Especially their art and literature. I love Kabuki theatre too but have only seen it on TV. Last night after struggling with the conclusion of my story set in Japan, I drew and painted this lady who came unbidden into my imagination. The underpainting is acryrilic overpainted and drybrushed with oil paint straight from the tube. Painted on circular board 40cms NOW SOLD! [edit] 1603–1629: female kabuki / The history of kabuki began in 1603 when Okuni, a miko (young woman in the service of a Shinto shrine) of Izumo Taisha, began performing a new style of dance drama in the dry riverbeds of Kyoto. Female performers played both men and women in comic playlets about ordinary life. The style was instantly popular; Okuni was even asked to perform before the Imperial Court. In the wake of such success, rival troupes quickly formed, and kabuki was born as ensemble dance and drama was performed by women—a form very different from its modern incarnation. Much of its appeal in this era was due to the ribald, suggestive performances put on by many troupes; this appeal was further augmented by the fact that the performers were often also available for prostitution.[1] For this reason, kabuki was also written “歌舞妓” (singing and dancing prostitute) during the Edo Period. In kabuki’s nascent period , women were the only performers in the plays. Soon women began attracting the wrong types of audiences and gaining too much attention from men. This type of attention raised some eyebrows and officials felt as if women were degrading the art of kabuki. In 1629, women were banned from appearing in kabuki performances. / Young kabuki actors were often sought-after by townsmen who followed shudo.Since kabuki was already so popular, young male actors, known as wakashu, took over after women were banned from performing. These young men could take the role of women due to their less masculine appearance and higher pitched voices in comparison to adult men. Along with the change in the performers’ gender came a change in the emphasis of the performance: increased stress was placed on drama rather than dance. Their performances were equally ribald, however, and they too were available for prostitution (also to male customers). Audiences frequently became rowdy, and brawls occasionally broke out, sometimes over the favors of a particularly handsome young actor, leading the shogunate to ban young male actors in 1652. Wikipedia
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Japanese Noh theater mask design. Designed on a computer.
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Still a work in progress, there’s a few things I’m not sure about or seem to be missing right now.
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Acrylic on Canvas / 76×60 cm Noh(能) is a Japanese traditional musical performance. / This is called “Hagoromo” (羽衣) / You can tell it by the pattern of the costume. / The performer with mask wears very heavy kimono and dances slowly. / He also sings with deep voice. / Link to Wikipedia
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I was totally inspired by Japan’s Noh Masks. This painting was inspired by the Noh mask called Ko-omote. Oils and Oil pastels on Canvas. For Sale
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Mask (noun). / 1. Covering for all or part of the face as a disguise or for protection. / 2. Some kind of behaviour for pretension to be, passing oneself of as, impersonating, simulating or posing as. As long time Japanese antique collector I took masks of old Japanese theatre Noh and Kyogen for definition of this word… The date of man’s invention of masks is unknown, their use is certainly several thousands years old. It’s a fact that masks in one form or another have made their appearance in every culture shows how important role they have played in a human life. With the development of dance and true drama, masks became less primitive and more artistic. Immobility of a mask, which seems such a disadvantage when compared with the living human face, makes about it a certain air of the supernatural and fantastic, that’s why masks are widely used up to the present day. Among the people of the world who still actively use masks, the Japanese are in many ways outstanding. Let’s go back to 14th century when theatre No and Kyogen begins his history and the masks of this show became one of the finest dramatic masks the world has ever seen. I try briefly summarize the characteristics of the Noh and Kyogen masks. Mask of Noh is a mask of tragedy, mask of the Kyogen is the mask of comedy. A typical present-day No performance consists of five Noh plays, divided of three comic interludes of Kyogen, both the tragic and the comic elements being heightened in effect for the best contrasting result. Good and evil in Noh drama reflects these both sides of real life… In real life you also making choice between good and evil. Many people wearing masks covering their real personality, as a artists playing roles not really belonging to them and as final result ruining the life of themselves or others. Make a right choice between good and evil, take a right mask or even take it off, throw it away and be yourself.
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pencil on paper (arches) drawing 31” wide x 21” high (archival matted and framed original for sale – contact me for details) For about a year or more I was obsessed with Noh masks. I had one as my wallpaper, I would stare at them when I’d find one – just plain obsessed. I have no idea why. I found them soothing during a rough stretch of life I guess. There is something about their eeriness mixed with their cheerful indifference that I found myself gravitating to. I was so obsessed I finally thought, why don’t I draw some for myself? So I did. (On Arches, with a wide range of pencils from 6B – 6H) The rest of the piece is a very quiet salute to one of my favorite artists, Odd Nerdrum. Here is a shot of the original when it was in New York: / AND, as a T in my Clothing Section here: /
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So this is bits and pieces of a number of things. First, the face is from my drawing “Sudden Departure” except I added some embellishing. The background is actually a lavender and gold forest I, gulp, painted – (i rarely go there). Of course, for this version I turned it DARK. / The “wings” are two little silk leaves I had here. Richard Bone, the wonderful ambient artist/composer inspired this as he used my drawing for an album cover last year. He needed something dark for the inside of the cd, so I obliged…
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Taken from my pencil drawing Sudden Departure / just the faces here – or Noh masked faces here.
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From my mixed media piece “Mimosa’s Way”... / /
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A RedBubble exclusive image using one of the faces from my pencil drawing “Sudden Departure”... / / / / /
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From my mixed media piece, “Reclamation” (before things got messy), this design emerged…
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Starting with one of the faces/figures from my pencil drawing “Sudden Departure” came the mixed media piece “Phase One” – and now, this version for a T… /
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A RedBubble exclusive image. (JA suggests viewing LARGE.) Altering one of the faces from my pencil drawing Sudden Departure, I added her to an oil pastel painting I did recently – as an experiment. The painting is intentionally blurred a bit here. I wanted to try to get the dancers rooted together but still flowing a little on their own. Since the original face was heavily influenced by the Noh mask, I wanted “The Dance” to have some of the unusual elements that Noh dancing does. One movement is to “dance without moving.” The rhythm of movement is extremely important; the rhythm should grow and then fade like a flower blooming and withering. Some movements are so subtle that they cannot be taught; although dancers begin training in childhood, they are said to achieve their best performance in middle age. (I like that.) Detail: /
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A viewer contemplates Noh masks at an exhibit in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. FEATURED IN IMAGES & IDEAS OCT. 24/09 / FEATURED IN KAIROS OCT. 25/09 / FEATURED IN SPEAKING PHOTOS NOV. 1/09 / FEATURED IN YOUR MAGIC PLACE NOV. 4/09 / FEATURED IN COLOR ME A RAINBOW NOV. 26/09 / FEATURED IN NO MORE COLOR Dec. 3/09 / Place in the Top 10 for the Passionate About Something Challenge in the No More Color group Dec. 3/09 / FEATURED IN POSTCARD STYLE Dec. 3/09 Noh is a type of masque, which is performed by actors with masks. There are sixty basic types of Noh masks. It is said that today we have two hundred and some dozens different kinds of Noh masks. Covering the face with a mask is related to the transformation of a person, just like make-up. It is said that a Noh mask has more power than just a tool of disguise; it has an element of spell, which provides spiritual power to the Noh actor. The Noh mask is called omote. As we can understand from the fact that Noh mask controls the importance (rank) of Noh drama, the mask is quite significant for Noh actors. In most cases, there is no particular mask assigned to a particular character. Rather, the type of masks to be used is designated for each drama. Therefore, it ultimately depends on shite to decide which mask he will use for the drama, and he selects from those available. Noh was called “sarugaku” or “sarugaku-no-Noh” from the Heian and Kamakura eras through the Edo era. These names are associated with the origin of Noh, “sangaku” being a performance art introduced from China during the Nara era.
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That is the current temperature. / The wind is howling, so its chill is way below that. / It’s harsh. / It’s brutal. / But I am warmed this eve by the kindness of a friend. / Good night December. (I took the far right face from my pencil drawing Sudden Departure / and added some night sky and a sprig of lavender – to remind me of summer) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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