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Dating from the 15th to early 20th century, 160 works from the rich material culture of Japanese nō and kyōgen theatre (nōgaku) - including masks and costumes as well as paintings, musical instruments and libretti - have been selected from the collections of the National Noh Theatre, Tokyo and the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. A program of nō theatre generally consists of one or two nō plays with a kyōgen interlude. Both theatre forms deal with the multitude of human emotions, but while nō is a more dream-like pursuit of an ideal beauty to portray the essence of human nature, kyōgen strives for realistic expression through humour. The beauty and elegance that pervades the world of nō and the spirited, playful mood that characterise kyōgen plays are echoed in the masks and costumes, which distinguish nōgaku from other forms of traditional Japanese performing arts. The objects in this book represent Japan's unique aesthetic sensibility and the excellence of its traditional arts and crafts. The splendour of the masks, robes and paintings invites viewers to appreciate and better understand these complex and sumptuous worlds.

Nō --- Kyōgen --- Theaters --- J6834 --- Kabuki kyōgen --- Nō kyōgen --- Noh --- Shimai --- Theater --- Costume --- Stage-setting and scenery --- Japan: Performing arts and entertainment -- nō and kyōgen (noh)

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drama [literature] --- Theatrical science --- Japan --- No --- No (Drame) --- No (Pieces) --- No plays --- No-drama's --- J6834 --- J5810 --- Japan: Performing arts and entertainment -- nō and kyōgen (noh) --- Japan: Literature -- drama -- nō (noh) and kyōgen --- Nō. --- Nō --- Noh --- Shimai --- Theater --- 78.33.8 --- 780 --- Japan kunst --- theater geschiedenis --- dans, toneel, film --- danse, théâtre, cinéma --- drama [discipline] --- theatergeschiedenis