Standing Juni Shinsho (Twelve Heavenly Generals): Shishin (Snake General), Formerly preserved at Joruriji, Kyoto, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
October 25, 2016 (Tue) - February 5, 2017 (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:
Seated Male Shinto Deity, Heian period, 11th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Daishogunhachi jinja, Kyoto)
Seated Benzai Ten (Sarasvati), Kamakura period, 13th century (Private collection)
Standing Juni Shinsho (Twelve Heavenly Generals): Shishin (Snake General), Formerly preserved at Joruriji, Kyoto, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Seated Priest Horen, Kamakura period, 13th-14th century (Lent by the OKURA MUSEUM OF ART, Tokyo)