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Nanbokucho period (14th century)
Details
A carved wood figure of Amida Nyorai (Amitabha)
Nanbokucho period (14th century)
Carved and assembled from cypress wood in the jointed-wood technique (yosegi) and modeled as the Amitabha Buddha seated in lotus position, the hair arranged in small snail-shaped spiral curls (rahotsu), wearing a robe open at the torso and falling in pleats, the body applied with kirikane (cut gold foil), inlaid jewels on the forehead and in the hair, the inlaid crystal eyes painted with black pupils ringed in red
12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm.) high
With a paper label inscribed Amida Kaikei saku (made by Kaikei)
Nanbokucho period (14th century)
Carved and assembled from cypress wood in the jointed-wood technique (yosegi) and modeled as the Amitabha Buddha seated in lotus position, the hair arranged in small snail-shaped spiral curls (rahotsu), wearing a robe open at the torso and falling in pleats, the body applied with kirikane (cut gold foil), inlaid jewels on the forehead and in the hair, the inlaid crystal eyes painted with black pupils ringed in red
12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm.) high
With a paper label inscribed Amida Kaikei saku (made by Kaikei)
Provenance
Hosomi Ryo (1901-1979), founder of the collection in the Hosomi Museum, Kyoto
Nathan. V. Hammer, Inc., New York
Dr. Robert and Bernice Dickes, New York
Nathan. V. Hammer, Inc., New York
Dr. Robert and Bernice Dickes, New York