Hannya Mask

Size: 3716x5585

The hannya (般若) mask is a mask used in Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. It is characterized by two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth. In Noh plays, the type of mask changes according to the degree of jealousy, resentment, and anger of the female characters. The hannya is a mask that represents a female vengeful spirit that is even more resentful, jealous, and angry than the namanari (生成), a woman on the verge of becoming a demoness. (c) wiki