Shunjobo Chogen, detail, upper body, front, slight three-quarter view.
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Title |
Shunjobo Chogen, detail, upper body, front, slight three-quarter view. |
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Creator |
Kei school (workshop) |
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Date |
Early 13th c. |
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Cultural Context |
Japanese
Asian |
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Style/Period |
Kamakura |
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Subject |
Statues
Portraits
Men
Priests
Clergy
Monks
Buddhist monks
Older people
Robes
Baldness
Beads
Spiritual life
Monastic & religious life |
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Description |
Shunjobo Chogen, Todaiji, Nara, Japan. Exhibits the carving skill and style of the Kei school of sculptors. |
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People Pictured |
Chogen, Shunjobo, 1121-1206 |
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Material |
Painted cypress wood
Wood (plant material)
Cypress
Paint |
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Measurements |
2' 8 3/8" high |
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Technique |
Sculpting
Carving (processes)
Painting (image-making) |
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Work Type |
Sculpture
Statues
Portraits
Woodwork |
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Source |
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.8-13, p.227) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Eisuke Ueda. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 325-43.jpg |
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Rating |
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