| 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 | |
| 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 |
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