Masks
Art featuring masks
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Kitsune (狐)
This digital photo painting of a Japanese Kitsune (狐 or きつね, pronounced Key-tzu-nay) mask. Kitsune means fox (the animal), but it can also refer to a mythical creature known for wisdom, cunning, and bringing good luck. Traditional kitsune masks are typically white with red accents but can be found in black like this one. The…
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Hyottoko
This digital photo painting features a Hyottoko mask. Hyottoko is a character from Japanese folklore. The color pattern behind the Hyottoko mask are from a vintage obi, or kimono belt. How to buy this art: Prints of this piece are available on our eBay store. We sell our larger original art canvases and prints in…
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Hahoetal Couple
This digital photo painting began with photos of traditional Korean Hahoetal masks. This pair of masks are commonly seen for sale in markets across South Korea. How to buy this art: Prints of this piece are available on our eBay store. We sell our larger original art canvases and prints in person at galleries, craft fairs,…
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Hahoetal Masks
This digital photo painting started with photographs of traditional Korean Hahoetal masks. How to buy this art: Prints of this piece are available on our eBay store. We sell our larger original art canvases and prints in person at galleries, craft fairs, and art markets.
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Tengu Bräu
This design is a playful mashup of cultural elements not normally seen together: Japanese folklore and German beer labels. The design includes an original illustration of mask of Tengu, the long-nosed Japanese Yokai (spirit or supernatural entity), with patterns and colors commonly seen in Japanese art encapsulated in a German-style beer label surrounded by original…
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Hannya (般若)
Hannya (般若) is a character from Japanese Noh theater of the vengeful spirit of a woman consumed by jealousy. This digital photo painting depicts a Hannya mask with background accents from the silk fabric of a vintage obi (kimono belt). How to buy this art: Prints of this piece are available on our eBay store.…
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Mahakala Mask
This digital photo painting features a hand-carved, hand-painted, wooden Mahakala mask originally acquired in China with additional digital paint strokes and color embellishments. In some Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist traditions, Mahakala is considered to be a wrathful protector deity or manifestation of a Buddha. How to buy this art: Prints of this piece are available…
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Volcano Ki’i
This digital photo painting depicts a hand-carved mask depicting a native Hawaiian Ki’i (pronounced Key-ee) and photos of actual lava flows from the eruption of Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Ki‘i are representations of native Hawaiian gods (akua) and guardians (aumakua). Hawaiian Ki’i are sometimes incorrectly referred to as Tikis or Tiki gods.…