The statue depicts a standing figure with a shaved head, wearing a long robe. The figure has a serene facial expression and is holding a staff in the right hand. The staff has a distinctive finial at the top. The robe is dark-colored with gold accents and is draped in folds over the body. The figure stands on a round base. The base and staff are dark-colored with some gold accents. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1202
- Medium
- Lacquered Japanese cypress, color, gold, cut gold, and inlaid crystal
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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