Aizen Myōō
early 1300s
Maker Unknown
Japanese Art
Aizen Myōō, early 1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333). Wood with black lacquer and red pigments; overall: 75 x 59 x 35 cm (29 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Elizabeth M. Skala 1987.185 The torso, head, and legs of this figure were carved from a single block of wood. Four of the arms were carved separately.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Wood with black lacquer and red pigments
- Dimensions
- Overall: 75 x 59 x 35 cm (29 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- Japanese Art
- Accession Number
- 1987.185
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Elizabeth M. Skala
- Exhibitions
- The Year in Review for 1987, Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation - January-July 2017, Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation - July 2017-January 2018, Modern Japan (Japanese art rotation), <em>Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 235).</em> The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (April 9, 2013-November 16, 2015).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 235B Japanese
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