Standing Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha) (detail), Kamakura period, 13th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
August 4, 2015 (Tue) - October 25, 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.
Currrent exhibit includes:
Standing Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha), Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Joruriji, Kyoto)
Standing Kokuzo Bosatsu (Akasagarbha), Wood with polychromy, Heian period, 9th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Daigoji, Kyoto)
Standing Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu (Ekadasamukha). Heian period, 9th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Kojima-dera, Nara)
Seated Amida Nyorai (Amitabha) and Two Standing Attendants, Heian period, dated 1176 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Saikoin, Saitama)