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Summary
Buddhism took hold in Japan in the middle of the 6th century. Around 600, the statesman Shotoku Taishi was a major advocate of the new religion. He would later be revered as a deity himself. Here Shotoku Taishi is represented as a child of two, the age at which he is traditionally
believed to have worshipped Buddha for the first time. The sculptor has successfully rendered a childlike face, but one that nonetheless conveys great wisdom.
Tags
figure
sculptures
wood plant material
wood traces of polychromy
shotoku taishi
high resolution
asian art
buddhism
japan
sculpture
sculpture collection rijksmuseum
6th century
3d object
statue
rijksmuseum
Date
1200 - 1350
Source
Rijksmuseum
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")