Noh mask of Okina in polychrome painted carved wood with a animal hair beard (see Notes)
| ID Oggetto | 529 |
| Tipologia | Gifts |
| Donatore | Miwa Mitamura |
| Paese | Japan |
| Materiale | Polychrome painted carved wood; animal hair |
| Dimensioni | L 14 cm × H 22,5 cm × P 6,9 cm |
| Collocazione | S1 |
| Luogo | Palazzo Coppini, Firenze |
Note
Kami (Gods) – Okina
Okina is the Noh mask which has the particular position among the other masks. Normally every mask has the typical theme or story. But Okina, considered as the “mask of God” which symbolizes intelligence and peace, is used in the act dedicated to prayer for the peace and prosperity of the world.
Shime Waki (和 知 七五 三) (1934-2012, born in Ibaraki, Japan), Photographer,
As a photographer of art was very attracted by the Noh masks. After he began to produce the Noh mask as a hobby rather than for the theater in Yokohama, Japan, and showed his works at various national and international exhibitions.
