Art, Symbol & Imagination
Sanko: An Old-Man Mask of Noh Theatre
Deep creases draw the face around downturned eyes and an open mouth. Sparse hair and a narrow beard complete the old-man character. The accompanying text names Sanko among the masks of Japanese Noh theatre.
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Maker and photographer uncredited. "Sanko: An Old-Man Mask of Noh Theatre" [editorial title]. In Masks and Demons, Kenneth Macgowan; with Herman Rosse’s theatrical research and line drawings. Harcourt, Brace edition, 1923, 1923, Harcourt, Brace and Company. Source scan leaf 138. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/library-0464-136
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Maker and photographer uncredited. Sanko: An Old-Man Mask of Noh Theatre. Masks and Demons. Scan leaf 138. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/library-0464-136