COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1961.48
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CMA_.1961.48
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2000
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2000
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Japan, Heian Period (794-1185)
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Japan, Heian Period (794-1185)
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Nikko, the Sun Bodhisattva
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Nikko, the Sun Bodhisattva
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
c. 800
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c. 800
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
795
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795
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
805
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805
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
wood (carved from one block of Japanese yew)
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wood (carved from one block of Japanese yew)
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Japan, Heian Period (794-1185)
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Japan, Heian Period (794-1185)
Style or Period
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Dimensions:
Overall: 46.7cm
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Overall: 46.7cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1961.48
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1961.48
ID Number
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Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
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John L. Severance Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Provenance:
(Mrs. Inosuke Setsu)
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(Mrs. Inosuke Setsu)
Provenance
false
Context:
Identified by the disk at the base of the elaborately dressed hair, Nikko, the Sun Bodhisattva, is carved in a single-block technique (ichiboku) characteristic of early Japanese sculpture and distinct from the joined-block method (yosegi) developed later. The influence of Chinese Tang dynasty (ad 618-960) sculpture was widespread among Central and East Asian countries and is evident in Japanese sculpture from the late 700s and early 800s. Through symbolic hand gestures (mudras), this serene image both teaches (vitarka) and bestows gifts (varada). The full, well-proportioned figure with drapery that follows the natural contours of the body epitomizes the grace and naturalism admired in Tang sculpture as it was transformed by an anonymous Japanese sculptor during the early years of the 9th century.
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Identified by the disk at the base of the elaborately dressed hair, Nikko, the Sun Bodhisattva, is carved in a single-block technique (ichiboku) characteristic of early Japanese sculpture and distinct from the joined-block method (yosegi) developed later. The influence of Chinese Tang dynasty (ad 618-960) sculpture was widespread among Central and East Asian countries and is evident in Japanese sculpture from the late 700s and early 800s. Through symbolic hand gestures (mudras), this serene image both teaches (vitarka) and bestows gifts (varada). The full, well-proportioned figure with drapery that follows the natural contours of the body epitomizes the grace and naturalism admired in Tang sculpture as it was transformed by an anonymous Japanese sculptor during the early years of the 9th century.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1961.48.tif
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CMA_.1961.48.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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