Noh masks of the Konparu school
| Noh masks of the Konparu school | |
|---|---|
Important Cultural Property | |
| Location | Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, Japan |
The Noh masks of the Konparu school are a set of 47 noh masks formerly owned by the famous Konparu family of noh actors and playwrights, now part of the collection of the Tokyo National Museum. These masks span five centuries, from the Muromachi to the Edo period (15th to 19th century), and are designated Important Cultural Properties.
The Konparu school was originally led by
daimyō Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598), at a time when the leader of the Konparu school was Konparu Ansho (1549–1621), a retained actor of Toyotomi.[1]
During the late
Nara. It was a group of ten volunteers in Nara, known collectively as Teirakusha, who dedicated themselves to preserve and protect them,[1] purchasing many of the items and allowing the actors to continue using them.[2]
In 1950[3] after World War II the 47 masks and 196 costumes in the possession of the Teirakusha became part of the collection of the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo, where they are now kept and exhibited occasionally.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Noh masks formerly owned by Konparu Sōke". National Institutes for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ a b c "Noh masks formerly owned by Konparu Sōke". Tokyo National Museum. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Masterpieces of Noh Masks in the Tokyo National Museum Collection: Focusing on the Konparu School Collection". Tokyo National Museum. Retrieved 2018-01-18.