Seishi Bosatsu is one of the attendant deities accompanying Amida (Skt. Amitābha) in the Zenkō-ji-style Amida triad that was popular chiefly in the Kantō region from the Kamakura period onward. The water pitcher on the ornamental crown signals that this bodhisattva is Seishi. The regular facial features and the representation of the folds of the robe demonstrate a style that is somewhat staid but also sturdy.
Ryusuke Yamaguchi
Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2012, p.126, no.172.
Standing Seishi Bosatsu (Mahāsthāmaprāpta)
Gilt bronze
H. 23.3
Kamakura period
13th-14th century
- D047780
- D047780
- 2007/02/27
- A308814
- 2007/02/27
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| Accession Number | 1371-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Sculptures |
| Donation | Gift of Mr. Kazuhiko Hattori |
| 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. A Stroll Among Beloved Treasures: Buddhist Decorative Art Donated by Kazuhiko Hattori. Nara National Museum, 2007, 79p. (Japanese) |