Buddhist Art: Heian - Muromachi period
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Hoke kyo (Lotus Sutra), Hoben hon chapter; known as "Chikubujima kyo", Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
September 15, 2015 (Tue) - October 25, 2015 (Sun)Buddhist art is one of the major genres that define Japanese art. Many masterworks date from the late Heian period, a time characterized as classical in Japanese art history. After the Kamakura period, Buddhist art further developed in its materials, methods, and styles as Zen schools and other new Buddhist schools emerged, together with the influence from the Chinese arts. This exhibit features artworks from the Heian to Kamakura periods, when Buddhist art most flourished, adding siginificant objects from the Nanbokucho and Muromachi periods.
Current exhibit includes:
Seated Aizen Myo'o (Ragaraja), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Juntei Kannon (Cundi), Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Tanaka Shinbi)
Aizen Myo’o (Ragaraja), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Gokokuin, Tokyo)
Hoke kyo (Lotus Sutra), Hosshi kudoku hon chapter (Chapter 19), Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property)
Hoke kyo (Lotus Sutra), Hoben hon chapter; known as "Chikubujima kyo", Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure)
Reliquary for Cintamani (Sacred jewel), Stupa type, Kamakura period, 13th century, (National Treasure, Lent by Chofukuji, Nara)
Container for Sarira (Buddhist relics), Muromachi period, dated 1391
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Hokkekyo (Lotus or Saddharmapundarika Sutra) | Kamakura period, dated 1304 (Kagen 2) | B-2886-1 |