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*Japanese: 隈取 ''(kumadori)''
''Kumadori'' is stage makeup worn by [[kabuki]] actors, particularly when performing in the bold and bombastic ''[[aragoto]]'' style. ''Kumadori'' makeup generally consists of brightly colored stripes or patterns over a white foundation, the colors and patterns symbolizing aspects of the actor's character. Though ''kumadori'' was originated and developed extensively by members of the [[Ichikawa Danjuro|Ichikawa Danjûrô]] line of actors, some conventions are creations of the [[Onoe Kikugoro|Onoe Kikugorô]] line.
*Bright red stripes indicate a powerful hero role. The most famous of these roles, and the one which has come to stereotypically represent kabuki in the West is the hero of ''[[Shibaraku]]''. Red symbolizes virtue and power.
*Villains are often depicted with a design of black beard, purple veins, and dark blue antler-like eyebrows.
*Blue makeup can represent a ghost, spirit, or other magical creature, depending on the patterns. [[Kitsune]] such as [[Genkuro|Genkurô]] in ''[[Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura]]'' wear blue makeup. Blue represents negative emotions such as jealousy or fear; ghosts in traditional Japanese drama are often trapped by their attachment to such emotions.
*Greys and browns can be used sometimes, particularly when representing animals, ''[[oni]]'' (demons), ''[[yokai|yôkai]]'' (monsters), or anything else inhuman. One example is the ''[[tsuchigumo]]'' (ground spider) fought by [[Minamoto no Raiko|Minamoto no Raikô]].
The term also applies to a painting method in which two brushes are used simultaneously, one for the color and the other used to create shading or other details.
==References==
*''This article was written by [[User:LordAmeth]] and contributed to both S-A and Wikipedia; the author gives permission for his work to be used in this way.''
*[http://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/dglib/edc_dic/dictionary/dic_ka/dic_ka_32.html Kumadori at Kabuki-Jiten (Japanese)]
*Kincaid, Zoe (1925). <u>Kabuki: The Popular Stage of Japan</u>. London: MacMillan and Co.
==External links==
*[http://www.glopac.org/Jparc/CosMask/kumadori.html Makeup for individual hero roles (Image)]]
[[Category:Culture]]
''Kumadori'' is stage makeup worn by [[kabuki]] actors, particularly when performing in the bold and bombastic ''[[aragoto]]'' style. ''Kumadori'' makeup generally consists of brightly colored stripes or patterns over a white foundation, the colors and patterns symbolizing aspects of the actor's character. Though ''kumadori'' was originated and developed extensively by members of the [[Ichikawa Danjuro|Ichikawa Danjûrô]] line of actors, some conventions are creations of the [[Onoe Kikugoro|Onoe Kikugorô]] line.
*Bright red stripes indicate a powerful hero role. The most famous of these roles, and the one which has come to stereotypically represent kabuki in the West is the hero of ''[[Shibaraku]]''. Red symbolizes virtue and power.
*Villains are often depicted with a design of black beard, purple veins, and dark blue antler-like eyebrows.
*Blue makeup can represent a ghost, spirit, or other magical creature, depending on the patterns. [[Kitsune]] such as [[Genkuro|Genkurô]] in ''[[Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura]]'' wear blue makeup. Blue represents negative emotions such as jealousy or fear; ghosts in traditional Japanese drama are often trapped by their attachment to such emotions.
*Greys and browns can be used sometimes, particularly when representing animals, ''[[oni]]'' (demons), ''[[yokai|yôkai]]'' (monsters), or anything else inhuman. One example is the ''[[tsuchigumo]]'' (ground spider) fought by [[Minamoto no Raiko|Minamoto no Raikô]].
The term also applies to a painting method in which two brushes are used simultaneously, one for the color and the other used to create shading or other details.
==References==
*''This article was written by [[User:LordAmeth]] and contributed to both S-A and Wikipedia; the author gives permission for his work to be used in this way.''
*[http://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/dglib/edc_dic/dictionary/dic_ka/dic_ka_32.html Kumadori at Kabuki-Jiten (Japanese)]
*Kincaid, Zoe (1925). <u>Kabuki: The Popular Stage of Japan</u>. London: MacMillan and Co.
==External links==
*[http://www.glopac.org/Jparc/CosMask/kumadori.html Makeup for individual hero roles (Image)]]
[[Category:Culture]]