Noh Mask Study is an expressive ink interpretation of a historic Japanese Noh mask viewed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The original mask, made by Hidemitsu in Japan between 1650 and 1700, is part of the centuries-old tradition of Noh, Japan’s classical form of theatre.
Inspired by seeing the mask firsthand, this drawing uses energetic linework, strong black-and-white contrast, and exaggerated texture to capture the powerful expression and sculptural character of the original rather than reproduce it literally.
Noh Mask Study is an expressive ink interpretation of a historic Japanese Noh mask viewed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The original mask, made by Hidemitsu in Japan between 1650 and 1700, is part of the centuries-old tradition of Noh, Japan’s classical form of theatre.
Inspired by seeing the mask firsthand, this drawing uses energetic linework, strong black-and-white contrast, and exaggerated texture to capture the powerful expression and sculptural character of the original rather than reproduce it literally.