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Japanese Kamakura/Muromachi Period Cedarwood Buddhist Priest, 12th-15th Century
About the Item
Seated Buddhist priest
Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333) or Muromachi period (1333-1573).
Different carved hollow blocks of cedar wood joined together by wooden
pegs (the yosegi zukuri technique) with many areas of pigment and gilding
remaining. Left hand missing.
Height: 48 cm
Kamakura period sculpture is
characterized by a new concern for
realism and a more personal expression..
Under the Samurai Government in
Kamakura many temples that had been
destroyed in the war were rebuilt and
Buddhism spread, particularly under the
rural population. The most remarkable
innovation in sculpture during the
Kamakura period was the portrayal
of contemporary figures, samurai and
priests. It was certainly the charisma of
priest who did much to spread Buddhism
among the lower classes which caused
their portraits to be venerated. Founders
of Zen Buddhism and their main
disciples, while their teachings were
highly personal and transmitted directly
from master to acolyte, often had
personal portraits carved which were
(and still are) revered in temples.
The present sculpture of a priest
therefore possibly is a personal
portrait of an unidentified priest.
- Dimensions:Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)Width: 18.12 in (46 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1185-1573
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. One hand missing, chips and losses to the sides, polychrome lost.
- Seller Location:Amsterdam, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5458220988512
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