An is an impression of the (face
make-up
Cosmetics are constituted mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources, or synthetically created ones. Cosmetics have various purposes. Those designed for personal care and skin care can be used to cleanse or protect ...
) of
kabuki
is a classical form of Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by performers, and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.
Kabuki is thought to ...
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
s on a piece of cloth, usually silk or cotton, created as an
artwork
A work of art, artwork, art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature ...
and memento.
are customarily made after the performance of a kabuki play, though not necessarily after every performance, and given as highly valued
souvenirs
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of the event. A single may have face-impressions from one or several actors, usually all from the same show, illustrating the make-up designs for major characters in the
play
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* Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment
* Play (theatre), a work of drama
Play may refer also to:
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* Pla ...
. It may also include
autograph
An autograph is a person's own handwriting or signature. The word ''autograph'' comes from Ancient Greek (, ''autós'', "self" and , ''gráphō'', "write"), and can mean more specifically: Gove, Philip B. (ed.), 1981. ''Webster's Third New Inter ...
s, dates and additional inscriptions; sometimes other graphic elements are added to the design.
The same term can also be used to describe an artistic depiction of kabuki make-up created by other means, but intended to emulate the appearance of a face-print.
See also
*, the white foundation used by kabuki actors
External links
"Anatomy of an Oshiguma 押隈の 解剖学です" via Scribd.com
"Kabuki Oshiguma Redux agostinoarts" Christopher Agostino. February 21, 2012.
"Kabuki actors oshiguma face pressing - Contributed by trevorormandi" BBC History of the World.
"Kumadori" Immortalgeisha.com. May 18, 2011.
Kabuki
Japanese art
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