The Bodhisattva Monju (detail), Kamakura period, 13th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
February 26, 2020 (Wed) - September 13, 2020 (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.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Bodhisattva | Kamakura period, 13th century | C-20 | |||
Bodhisattva | Asuka period, 7th century | C-217 | |||||
Highlight | The Bodhisattva Monju | Kamakura period, 13th century | C-23 | ||||
Highlight | National Treasure | The Deva Kōmokuten | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by Jōruriji Temple, Kyoto | |||
Important Cultural Property | The Buddha Dainichi | Heian period, 11th–12th century | C-311 | ||||
Important Cultural Property | The Wisdom King Aizen | Kamakura period, 13th century | C-1858 | ||||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | The Bodhisattva Monju on His Lion with Attendants | By Koen, Passed down at Kōfukuji Temple, Nara | Kamakura period, 1273 (Bun'ei 10) | C-1854 |