Their almond-shaped eyes stare blankly into space. The ambivalent corners of their mouths leave their moods utterly indiscernible. These wooden masks, used in an ancient form of Japanese theater ...

A very unique and rare chance to see a collection of antique Japanese masks is happening at the Kodo Arts Warehouse sale in Nevada City, May 6-14. Collected over a number of years, the different masks ...

A visitor takes a picture of a Bugaku Japanese mask (18eme) from traditional Kyogen comic theatre that is displayed during the exhibition "Jacques Chirac ou le dialogue des cultures" at the Musee du ...

A new book celebrates the Japanese masks carved by Hideta, a traditional wood-carving artist. They are for classical and contemporary noh and kyōgen theatre performances Okina masks are considered to ...

The human face has inspired artists around the world for millennia, and the mask provides a dynamic form for exploring issues such as cultural identity, gender, performance, and appropriation. But ...