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Sōgyō Hachiman

A work made of wood with traces of white pigment.
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  • A work made of wood with traces of white pigment.

Date:

10th century

Artist:

Japan

About this artwork

This work is believed to be part of a group of sculptures produced by one studio around the same time, possibly for a processional ritual. The literal meaning of its title is “Hachiman in the guise of a monk.” The cult of the Shinto deity Hachiman originated at Usa in northeast Kyushu, a site relatively close to the Korean peninsula and also a prominent early Buddhist center. Buddhism had been introduced into Japan in the 6th century, and monks became one of the most recognizable symbols of its practice. Hachiman’s “guise” reflects the melding of Buddhist and indigenous Shinto beliefs into a shared iconography.

Status

On View, Gallery 103

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Sōgyō Hachiman

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

899 CE–999 CE

Medium

Wood with traces of white pigment

Dimensions

53.3 × 46.4 cm (21 × 18 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Joseph and Helen Regenstein Foundation

Reference Number

1960.755

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