| 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… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| 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 | |
| wakaonna 若女 | Young girl. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a young woman. The mature… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| wakaotoko 若男 | Young man. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a young commoner with… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| wansen 腕釧 | A wristlet. A decorative ring *kansen 鐶釧 found on the wrists of… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| warabidegata 蕨手形 | Short for warabidegata suihotsu 蕨手形垂髪. Strands of hair *suihotsu… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| waraijō 笑尉 | Lit. "laughing old man." A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| waranawa 藁縄 | 1 Rope made by twisting together strands of straw. In clay statuary, the central wooden core *… |
Art History, General Terms, Architecture, Sculpture | |
| warihagi 割矧 | A sculpture technique used to carve a large hollow space *uchiguri… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| warikubi 割首 | A wood statue technique used to join the head and body at the neck. The head and body of a Buddha statue are carved from a… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| washibana akujō 鷲鼻悪尉 | Eagle-nosed fierce old man. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面, representing a… |
Art History, Sculpture |
Displaying 1 - 27 of 27