| Title | Contains Image(s) | Description | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| ebigote 海老篭手 | Also ebigatakote 海老形篭手. A shrimp-shaped gauntlet *kote 篭手. Armor worn to… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Ebisu 恵比須 | ✓ | Also written 夷, 戎, or 蛭子. |
Art History, Sculpture |
| eizō 影像 | Art History, Sculpture | ||
| emon 衣文 | Folds in a garment, or the pattern made by these folds. In Buddhist statues, the style of drapery folds changed… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| En-pa 円派 | A Buddhist sculpture school *bussho 仏所, active in Kyoto from the 11th century… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| enbu dangon 閻浮檀金 | An imaginary type of gold which, according to Buddhist scriptures, was the most precious of metals. It was said to be found… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| enkei kōhai 円形光背 | A round nimbus. A round halo on a Buddhist statue, attached to the back of the head. Enkei kōhai are further… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| enkō 円光 | A type of round nimbus *kōhai 光背 or halo, found on a Buddhist image. The… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| enmeikaja 延命冠者 | Lit. Lengthened life Kaja. A noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a cheerful young… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| enpatsu 炎髪 | Also written 焔髪. Upstanding hair in the shape of flames. This accompanies an expression of anger *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ensōkō 円相光 | Also ensō kōhai 円相光背. A large circular halo *kōhai 光背 found on… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ōakujō 大悪尉 | Also akujō 悪尉. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ōbeshimi 大べし見 | Also simply beshimi べし見; formerly written 閉歯見. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| obikui 帯喰 | A decoration in the form of a lion's head *shigami 獅噛, found on… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ogata 雄型 | A projecting mold used in metalwork. Molds used for metalwork were divided into two types: ogata (convex or… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ōhi 横被 | 1 A mounting for paintings and calligraphy which originated in China. It consists of a scroll with rollers… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ōji 祖父 | Lit. "old man." A type of mask used in kyōgen 狂言 plays to represent an old man. The term ōji usually… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| okina 翁 | Also hakushikijō 白色尉. The white faced mask of a happy old man used in *Noh 能… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| okinamen 翁面 | Proto-Noh masks *nōmen 能面 used in the three-piece ritual Shikisanba 式三番… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ōmionna 近江女 | Woman of ōmi. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a young-to-… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Ōnintei 皇仁庭 | Art History, Sculpture | ||
| onnamen 女面 | Noh masks *nōmen 能面 representing women. This category divides broadly into three… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| onohajime 斧始 | Sometimes written 斧始め. Also te-onohajime 手斧始, katanahajime 刀始. A ceremony performed when an artist is… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| onryōmen 怨霊面 | Noh masks *nōmen 能面 of ghosts and spirits. Although all the … |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| oshidashibutsu 押出仏 | Also tsuichōbutsu 鎚ちょう仏. A repose relief depicting Buddhist deities (and the technique involved). Usually small,… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| oto 乙 | Also otogoze 乙御前. A mask of a young woman, used in kyōgen 狂言 plays. Oto has a fat, dimpled face… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ōtobide 大飛出 | Also tobide 飛出. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing the God of… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| otoko masugami 男十寸髪 | Also masugami otoko 十寸髪男. Noh masks *nōmen 能面 of male… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| otokomen 男面 | Noh masks *nōmen 能面 representing men. These realistic portrayals… |
Art History, Sculpture |
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