Hannya Bosatsu (Prajnaparamita), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
May 8, 2014 (Thu) - June 15, 2014 (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:
Standhing Bosatsu (Bodhisattva), Heian period, 11th - 12th century (Private collection)
Lotus Sutra Mandala, Kamakura period, 13th century (Gift of Mr. Okazaki Masaya)
Hannya Bosatsu (Prajnaparamita), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Words of Prayer, By Jien, Kamakura period, dated 1224 (Important Cultural Property)
Record of Dreams, By Myoe, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Kosanji, Kyoto)
Buddhist Ritual Bell with Five-pronged Vajra Handle, Featuring attributes of Buddhist deities, Heian peiod, 12th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Gokokuji, Tokyo)