This youth wears his hair in the mizura style in which the hair is divided in two and tied up atop the head. This type of youthful image often represents the avatar of a Buddhist deity so this statue probably represents a youthful native Japanese deity (kami). The restrained style of the late-Heian period is conspicuous in the moderation shown in the treatment of the physique and the folds of the robe.
Yasuo Inamoto
Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2012, p.116, no.154.
Seated Youthful Deity
Wood with pigments
H. 50.7cm
Heian period
12th century
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| Accession Number | 1325-0 |
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| Category | Sculptures |
| Bibliography | Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2013, 168p. Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2012, 168p. |