| Title | Contains Image(s) | Description | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| a-un 阿吽 | ✓ | Sk: a-hum. 'A' is the sound of the first letter of the Sanskrit alphabet and is pronounced with the mouth open.… |
Art History, Sculpture |
| agedatamiza 上畳座 | A raised platform with a *tatami 畳 mat on top, often having a brightly… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Agyō 阿形 | A statue of a figure with its mouth open. Usually seen on one of a pair of guardian kings *Niō… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| akobujō 阿古父尉 | Also written as 阿瘤尉. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面, representing a dignified, old man who… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Ama 案摩 | A dance piece in *bugaku 舞楽, as well as the mask *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ama 尼 | Lit. nun. A character in kyōgen 狂言 plays, represented by a masked figure *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Amida keka 阿弥陀悔過 | One of a group of chanted prayers used to express penitence to various Buddhist deities. Prayers of repentance to *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Amida kubon-in 阿弥陀九品印 | Also read Amida kuhon-in. Lit. Mudras of the nine grades of Amida. The Pure Land jōdo 浄土 into which *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| andae 安陀衣 | The simplest form of robe that a Buddhist priest wears when he is either resting or at work. The andae is one of… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Annamiyō 安阿弥様 | A style of Buddhist statuary originated by Kaikei 快慶 (?-1189-1221-?), a devout believer in the Pure Land sect, Jōdokyō … |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| arabori 荒彫 | Lit. rough cutting. The second stage in the making of a wooden statue. The first stage is to cut a large block of timber the… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| aratsuchi 荒土 | Lit. rough clay. Clay mixed with other materials (known as *susa すさ),… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| asakurajō 朝倉尉 | A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing an old man. The broad bone structure, direct… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| asao 麻紵 | Also written 麻緒, 麻苧, asahimo 麻紐, asa-ito 麻糸. Cord or thread made from hemp, asa 麻, and Chinese… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ashihozo 足ほぞ | Lit. foot-tenon. A rectangular piece of wood that projects from the sole of a standing wooden statue and fits into a… |
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| awaotoko 阿波男 | A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 of the basic emaciated *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ayakashi 怪士 | Also written 霊神, 網像, 危. Noh masks *nōmen 能面, representing a wraith or a… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Ayakiri 綾切 | Also written 阿夜岐理 and called Aikirijo 愛嗜女. A dance piece in *bugaku 舞楽 and a… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ichiboku-zukuri 一木造 | Also called ichiboku chō 一木彫 or ichiboku chōsei 一木彫成. Antonym of *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| igarakuri 鋳繰 | Also ikarakuri. A method of casting metal statues by joining several sections. In the case of a large statue it was… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ikake 鋳掛 | Repairing a hole or crack in a metal object. There are two methods: 1) crack in a metal statue or vessel is… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ikkaku sennin 一角仙人 | Art History, Sculpture | ||
| ikkō sanzon 一光三尊 | A triad of Buddhist statues arranged in front of a large nimbus *kōhai 光背, that… |
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| imawaka 今若 | A noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a young man of noble birth. Very similar to *… |
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| In-pa 院派 | A school of Buddhist sculptors *busshi 仏師, based in Kyoto, active from the late… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| in 印 | Also inzō 印相 also read insō, shu-in 手印, and mitsu-in 密印. Sk: mudra. A hand gesture… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| inbutsu 印仏 | A type of Buddhist print design made with a stamp. A seal, usually about 10 cm or smaller, is engraved with the image of a… |
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| inkoku 陰刻 | Also shizume ukibori 沈め浮彫. Hollow relief carving. An inscription or motif hollowed out of a surface using a burin… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| irisumi marugamachi 入角丸框 | The lowest section of a dais *kamachiza 框座 for a Buddhist sculpture that is… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| isarai 鋳浚 | Also izarai. A finishing stage in the making of cast metal statues. When a cast statue was removed from its mold,… |
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| ishi 倚子 | A square chair with armrests and a back in the form of a Shinto gateway *torii… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ishigata 石型 | A method of metal casting where the form of the desired object was carved into a sandstone mold, and molten metal was poured… |
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| ishiōjō 石王尉 | A noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing an old man. The slightly sunken… |
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| itakōhai 板光背 | Lit. board nimbus. A halo *kōhai 光背 on a Buddhist statue, carved… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| itchakushuhan 一ちゃく手半 | Lit. one and a half *chakushu ちゃく手. Approximately 36.3 cm. A… |
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| itchū 一鋳 | Lit. single casting. A term used in metal casting when the entire form of a statue was cast at once, and not in separate… |
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| ittō senrai 一刀三礼 | Also ichiji sanrai 一字三礼, ittō sanpai 一刀三拝. Lit. to worship three times with every stroke. A practice… |
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| ittōbori 一刀彫 | Also known as nara ningyō 奈良人形 or narabori 奈良彫. Small wooden sculptures made using a simple, rough-… |
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| iwaza 岩座 | A base for Buddhist images *daiza 台座, made of rock. It is also referred to as… |
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| izō 倚像 | Also called iza 倚坐, suisokuza 垂足坐, and chōjiza 丁字坐. An image that is seated on a stool or… |
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