Shinto Deity in the Guise of the Monk Hyeja

11th/early 12th century

Japan

This figure is said to represent the seventh-century Korean monk Hyeja, the foremost spiritual teacher of the first great patron of Buddhism in Japan, Prince Shotoku (574-622). The sculpture is made in the ichiboku technique, utilizing only a single block of wood. Its dramatic power is enhanced by the natabori technique, in which the sculptor’s chisel marks are clearly visible on the surface.

Status: On View, Gallery 103
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Shinto Deity in the Guise of the Monk Hyeja
Place: Japan (Object made in:)
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.: 1001–1125
Medium: Magnolia wood with traces of pigment
Dimensions: H.: 97 cm (38 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Kate S. Buckingham Endowment
Reference Number: 2002.22
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