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