Left: Ungyō, Right: Agyō
c. 1203, Nandaimon (Great South Gate)
cypress wood using the joint block technique
Todai-ji, Nara, Japan
The Great Buddha (Daibutsu)
8th century sculpture, 17th century replacement
Todai-ji, Nara, Japan
Kokûzô Bodhisattva
1709 CE.
Todaiji temple complex, Nara, Japan.
Deity of wisdom and memory
Jizō Bosatsu
Kaikei (Sculptor; School of Kei)
Kamakura Period Japan c. 1202 C.E.
Lacquered Japanese cypress, color, gold, cut gold leaf, and inlaid crystal eyes