Standing Bosatsu (Bodhisattva), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
May 12, 2015 (Tue) - August 2, 2015 (Sun)
This gallery introduces the history of sculptural art in Japan through prototypical wood-sculptures featuring examples dating from the Heian and Kamakura periods, the zenith of Japanese sculpture.
Current exhibit includes:
Standing Bosatsu (Bodhisattva), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Seated Nikko Bosatsu (Suryaprabha), Formerly owned by Kinrinji and Kosanji, Kyoto, Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Seated Dainichi Nyorai (Mahavairocana), Heian-Kamakura period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Kotokuji, Tochigi)
Standing Sho Kannon Bosatsu (Arya Avalokitesvara), Heian period, 9th-10th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Kanshinji, Osaka)
Seated Amida Nyorai (Amitabha), Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Koumyouji, Nagano)