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Temple Guardian (Nio, one of a pair)

Temple Guardian (Nio, one of a pair)

late Kamakura period (1185–1333) Public domain photograph of a sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Temple Guardian (Nio, one of a pair)

Temple Guardian (Nio, one of a pair)

late Kamakura period (1185–1333) Public domain photograph of a sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nio the Guardian, Japan, Edo period, Katsushika Hokusai

Nio the Guardian, Japan, Edo period, Katsushika Hokusai

School of Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)) Edo period (1615–1868)

Rochishin Chopping Off the Head of Nio, Katsushika Hokusai

Rochishin Chopping Off the Head of Nio, Katsushika Hokusai

School of Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)) Edo period (1615–1868)

Photo of Niō Guardian, 18th century - Public domain dedication

Photo of Niō Guardian, 18th century - Public domain dedication

Public domain photo of Japanese sculpture, 16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Niō Guardian, 18th century - Public domain photo of museum object

Niō Guardian, 18th century - Public domain photo of museum object

Public domain photo of a 3d object, Japan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Omslag till "Fönster på tak"
Vy över Stockholm från Stadsgården
Nio ungdomar på KF-husens tak

Omslag till "Fönster på tak" Vy över Stockholm från Stadsgården Nio un...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bostadsområde i Guldheden
Exteriör, Södra Guldheden. Lekande barn i förgrunden. Tre punkthus av nio

Bostadsområde i Guldheden Exteriör, Södra Guldheden. Lekande barn i fö...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a commercial or residential multi-story building, condominium, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Niō Guardian, 18th century - Public domain photo of museum object

Niō Guardian, 18th century - Public domain photo of museum object

Public domain photo of a 3d object, Japan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hamano Naoyuki - Kozuka with Asahina Saburô and a Gate Guardian - Walters 51887

Hamano Naoyuki - Kozuka with Asahina Saburô and a Gate Guardian - Walt...

At the left is the 12th-century warrior Asahina Saburô, who was known for his feats of strength. He can be recognized by the dancing crane crest visible near his knee. He is shown with a temple gate guardian ("... More

Hamano Noriyuki II - Kozuka with a Temple Guardian - Walters 51818

Hamano Noriyuki II - Kozuka with a Temple Guardian - Walters 51818

The figure at the bottom of the kozuka is a temple guardian ("ni-ô"). These two fierce deities guard the main south gate at Buddhist temples. The one depicted here appears to the visitors left as they enter. On... More

Hamano Shôzui - Tsuba with a Gate Guardian at a Temple - Walters 51135

Hamano Shôzui - Tsuba with a Gate Guardian at a Temple - Walters 51135

On the front of this tsuba is one of the paired guardians ("ni-ô") who guard the main south gate at Buddhist temples in Japan. At the bottom, the top of the fence that typically surrounds the gods can be seen. ... More

Japanese - Fuchi with Gate Guardian - Walters 5112413A

Japanese - Fuchi with Gate Guardian - Walters 5112413A

The head of a gate guardian ("ni-ô") appears on the front of the fuchi. These fierce looking figures are placed at the main south gate of the temple to protect it from evil spirits. The guardian shown here stan... More

Japanese - Tsuka with Cherry Blossoms and Wrestling Gate Guardians - Walters 5112953B

Japanese - Tsuka with Cherry Blossoms and Wrestling Gate Guardians - W...

The kashira is decorated with cherry blossoms that match the accompanying fuchi. The menuki is a playful depiction of two Buddhist temple gate guardians ("niô") arm-wrestling. This is part of a mounted set.

Japanese - Tsuka with Gate Guardians - Walters 5112413B - Back

Japanese - Tsuka with Gate Guardians - Walters 5112413B - Back

Two fierce guardian figures ("ni-ô") are placed at the main south gate to Buddhist temples. In Japan, they are called Misshaku Rikishi and Kongo Rikishi. They are differentiated by their pose. Misshaku Rikishi ... More

Japanese - Tsuka with Gate Guardians - Walters 5112413B - Detail A

Japanese - Tsuka with Gate Guardians - Walters 5112413B - Detail A

Two fierce guardian figures ("ni-ô") are placed at the main south gate to Buddhist temples. In Japan, they are called Misshaku Rikishi and Kongo Rikishi. They are differentiated by their pose. Misshaku Rikishi ... More

Japanese - Tsuka with Gate Guardians - Walters 5112413B

Japanese - Tsuka with Gate Guardians - Walters 5112413B

Two fierce guardian figures ("ni-ô") are placed at the main south gate to Buddhist temples. In Japan, they are called Misshaku Rikishi and Kongo Rikishi. They are differentiated by their pose. Misshaku Rikishi ... More

Tamagawa Masaharu - Tsuba with a Temple Guardian Statue - Walters 51222

Tamagawa Masaharu - Tsuba with a Temple Guardian Statue - Walters 5122...

The fierce figure on the right of this tsuba is one of the paired guardians ("ni-ô") who guard the main south gate at Buddhist temples in Japan. The fierce figures protect temples from evil spirits. The dove on... More

Clevelandart 1972.158.1. 13th century Japan. Public domain image.

Clevelandart 1972.158.1. 13th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photo of wooden sculpture, classical or archaic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Clevelandart 1972.158.2. 13th century Japan. Public domain image.

Clevelandart 1972.158.2. 13th century Japan. Public domain image.

Public domain photo of wooden sculpture, classical or archaic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Japan, Kamakura Period - Pair of Guardian Kings (Niō) - 1972.158 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Japan, Kamakura Period - Pair of Guardian Kings (Niō) - 1972.158 - Cle...

Public domain photograph Japanese art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Japan, Shiga prefecture, Kamakura period - Guardian Figure- Nio - 1972.158.1 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Japan, Shiga prefecture, Kamakura period - Guardian Figure- Nio - 1972...

Public domain photograph Japanese art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Japan, Shiga prefecture, Kamakura period - Guardian Figure- Nio - 1972.158.2 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Japan, Shiga prefecture, Kamakura period - Guardian Figure- Nio - 1972...

Public domain photo of antique sculpture, classical or archaic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Ni-o (pair of temple guardians), Japan, Kamakura period, 13th-early 14th century, HAA

Ni-o (pair of temple guardians), Japan, Kamakura period, 13th-early 14...

Ni-ō (pair of temple guardians), Japan, Kamakura period, 13th-early 14th century, wood with pigment, Honolulu Museum of Art, accessions 1690.1, 1691.1

Todaiji Monastery Kongorikishi of Hokkedo 234

Todaiji Monastery Kongorikishi of Hokkedo 234

Agyō from the Kongōrikishi, Hokkedō, Todaiji, Nara, Japan; the sculpture in the background is Bonten; both are National Treasures of Japan

Tōkyō kaika meishō - Public domain portrait painting

Tōkyō kaika meishō - Public domain portrait painting

日本語: 「東京開化名勝」肉亭夏良寫「淺草奥山花屋鋪 植木家六三郎底内清人羅雪谷仮寓居之圖」、惺々曉齋「筑波ニ王尊影相之圖」 沢村屋板、大判錦絵。 English: Scenic Views of Tokyo Enlightenment, Woodblock print.

Hōkō-in (Minami-Kyūshū, Kagoshima) 08

Hōkō-in (Minami-Kyūshū, Kagoshima) 08

日本語: 宝光院 (南九州市)

Hōkō-in (Minami-Kyūshū, Kagoshima) 09

Hōkō-in (Minami-Kyūshū, Kagoshima) 09

日本語: 宝光院 (南九州市)

Nio at Nara from Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1900)

Nio at Nara from Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1900...

"antique figure, heroic size, called 'nio', or guard. from gate of temple at nara, japan"

Nio at Nara from Annual report, 1902

Nio at Nara from Annual report, 1902

"antique figure, heroic size, called 'nio', or guard. from gate of temple at nara, japan"

Jiko-ji (Utsunomiya)

Jiko-ji (Utsunomiya)

Jiko-ji (Utsunomiya)日本語: 慈光寺 (宇都宮市)

Shourenji Temple in Ōta

Shourenji Temple in Ōta

日本語: 青蓮寺 English: Main gate and main hall of Shourenji temple in Ōta, Gunma prefecture