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One of the Four Heavenly Kings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of wood statue. Statue depicts a man wearing a long tunic and holding an object up in one hand. The man's facial features are carved with a neutral expression. The man's body is segmented into sections that are stacked on top of one another. Rough wood base. Title: One of the Four Heavenly Kings. Artist not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
late 11th–early 12th century
Medium:
Painted wood, ichiboku technique
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
368 × 625 px
Museum record:
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