Buddhist Art: Heian - Muromachi period
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Hoke kyo (Lotus Sutra), Hobenbon chapter, Known as "Chikubushima kyo", Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
August 28, 2012 (Tue) - October 8, 2012 (Mon)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:
Standing Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha), Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Joruriji, Kyoto)
Amida Nyorai (Amitabha), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Hoshinji, Kanagawa)
Aizen Myo'o (Ragaraja), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Gokokuin, Tokyo)
Lotus Sutra (J., Hoke kyo), Known as "Kunoji Kyo", Chapter 13, Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure, Lent by Tesshuji, Shizuoka)
Hoke kyo (Lotus Sutra), Hobenbon chapter, Known as "Chikubushima kyo", Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure)
Flower Basket, Auspicious floral arabesque design in openwork, Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure, Lent by Jinshoji, Shiga)
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Important Art Object | Sixteen Arhats | Kamakura ｐeriod,14th century | Lent by Guhoji, Chiba | ||||
| Important Art Object | Sixteen Arhats | Kamakura ｐeriod,14th century | Lent by Guhoji, Chiba |