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Kyoto carver gives expression to face of Noh mask artform
KYOTO, Japan - Noh mask carver Keiko Udaka is breathing new life into a block of wood from a 200-year-old Japanese cypress ...
Ruth Asawa’s Astonishing Universe Began at Her Door
As the artist’s posthumous retrospective opens at SFMOMA, a reporter visits her family home and studio in Noe Valley, the ...
Ramman festival returns to Uttarakhand’s hills with UNESCO glory
Experience the grandeur of Uttarakhand’s UNESCO-recognised Ramman festival—a vibrant celebration of ritual, folklore, and ...
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Jan Žaloudek
BoysPlayNice. The House Oskar, designed by architect Jan Žaloudek, was built in a generous garden that originally belonged to the neighbourin ...
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Material Innovation at TEFAF Maastricht
But what was particularly interesting about this year’s Maastricht chapter were the vast array of materials exhibited, and ...
Smithsonian Magazine20h
Inside the Tombs of Saqqara
Removing the intricately carved wooden lid revealed a glint of gold: A second coffin was nested inside, complete with gilded mask ... Ikram is working with Japanese archaeologists just north ...
The Japan News5d
Heirs to Kyoto Talent: Noh Masks Carver Gives Deep Expression to Face of Japanese Art Form
Noh mask carver Keiko Udaka is breathing new life into a block of wood from a 200-year-old Japanese cypress tree. In her quiet workshop in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, which also functions as a noh training ...
Smithsonian Magazine21h
Searching for Buddha in Afghanistan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan, carved out of the cliff's malleable ... colorful frescoes depicting the heavens. The statues wore masks of wood and clay that in the moonlight conveyed the impression ...