©Tomohide Ikeya
Calm Battle of Dan-no-ura
This mask by Shuko Nakamura depicts Emperor Antoku’s final moments as he dies during the battle of Dan-no-ura at the age of six. It features the mythological underwater palace of Ryugu-jo, inspired by Utagawa Yoshitora's prints. Dolphins and the Heike crab, linked to the Heike clan’s ghostly legend, symbolise an ominous sign.
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Shuko Namakura
Chiyoda City, Japan
Shuko Nakamura, a Tama Art University Oil Painting graduate, began making masks after the Legendary Makers of Noh Masks exhibition in 2020. Inspired b ...
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