Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog number |
93.8.3 |
Title |
Nikko Bosatsu |
Date |
1700-1800 |
Object Name |
Figure, Religious |
Description |
Figurine of the Buddha "Nikko Bosatsu." Bosatsu is the Japanese word for bodhisattva and represents a specific figure: the Bosatsu of Sunlight. Along with Gakko Bosatsu (Bosatsu of the Moon), this figure usually appears as an attendant of the Yakushi Buddha (Buddha of Healing) in the "Yakushi Triad." This freestanding wooden sculpture is an example of the type of figure that developed during the Tokugawa period (1615 - 1868) in response to the growing influence of Christianity. Like figures of Christian saints, these modest figures were placed in homes for personal worship and to remind people of the importance of Buddhism. Reference: Winter, Amy H., with Xiaoping Lin (eds.), "The Light of Infinite Wisdom: Asian Art from the Godwin-Ternbach Museum and Other Collections," Queens College, CUNY, 2003. |
Medium/Material |
Gilded wood |
Dimensions |
H-18.125 inches |
Year Range from |
1700 |
Year Range to |
1800 |
Search Terms |
Asian East Asia Japan Ceremonial Devotional Ritual Tokugawa period Edo period 18th century AD Mythological Buddha Figure Diety Legend Metalwork, bronze |
Exhibition and Publication History |
* "Director's Choice, Part II," G-TM, 10/10-12/20/02. A. Winter, Curator. * "The Light of Infinite Wisdom: Asian Art from the Godwin-Ternbach Museum and Other Collections," A. Winter, X. Lin, Curators, G-TM, 10/15-12/20/2003, #29, p. 20. |
Culture |
Japanese/Tokugawa period |