Bodhidharma
1504 · hanging scroll; ink on paper
Painting: 56.6 x 25.9 cm (22 5/16 x 10 3/16 in.); Mounted: 127.5 x 27.7 cm (50 3/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Unkei
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Unkei was a Japanese sculptor of the Kei school, which flourished in the Kamakura period. He specialized in statues of the Buddha and other important Buddhist figures. Unkei's early works are fairly traditional, similar in style to pieces by his father, Kōkei. However, the sculptures he produced for the Tōdai-ji in Nara show a flair for realism different from anything Japan had seen before. Today, Unkei is the best known of the Kei artists, and many art historians consider him its "most distinguished member".
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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