jissaku　十作

KEY WORD :　art history / sculptures

The Ten Greatest Ancient Sculptors of noh masks *noumen 能面, as rated in KAMENFU 仮面譜 (The Genealogy of Masks) published by Kita Konou 喜多古能 in 1797. The sculptors are Nikkou 日光, Miroku 弥勒, Yasha 夜叉, Bunzou 文蔵, Tatsuemon 龍右衛門, Shakuzuru 赤鶴, Himi 氷見 (日氷), Echi 越智, Kouji 小牛, and Tokuwaka 徳若. The names slightly vary between manuscripts, and Sankoubou 三光坊 is sometimes included instead of Tokuwaka. Jissaku are said to be the next rank to Shinsaku 神作 (The Divine Sculptors) and to be followed by rokusaku 六作 (The Six Greatest Ancient Sculptors); Zouami 増阿弥, Fukurai 福来 (? Ishiouhyoue 石王兵衛), Haruwaka 春若, Hourai 宝来, Chigusa 千種, Sankoubou 三光坊.

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