4385493
9780486440149
New, information-packed introduction and extensive captions accompany more than 120 full-page plates of magnificent, elaborately carved, museum-quality masks worn by actors playing gods, warriors, beautiful women, feudal lords, and supernatural beings. A unique introduction to classic Japanese theater for westerners and an excellent reference for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of No drama. Captions.Perzynski, Friedrich is the author of 'Japanese No Masks With 300 Illustrations Of Authentic Historical Examples', published 2005 under ISBN 9780486440149 and ISBN 0486440141.
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