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description
Arts
of the
Kamakura Period(1185-1333)
Gempei War
Destruction
Nara temples allied with Yoritomo.
Nara temples burned by Taira forces.
ginko &
roof tiles
Rebuilding Todai-ji
Portrait
of
Priest
Chogen
Minamoto
no
Yoritomo
(1147-1199)
Great South Gate
Nandaimon, Todai-ji
Indian-style brackets
Supports notched into
pillars.
Cross-ties notched into
pillars
Great South
Gate side view
Kamakura Sculpture
NARA BUSSHIor
The Keiha School
Characteristics Key-- warrior patrons Influence of Tempyo period sculpture Vivid Realism (portrait sculpture) Dramatic (like Hellenistic sculpture) Interest in the grotesque Moderately fleshy bodies Free flowing robes Deeply cut carving in drapery Influence of Song Chinese sculpture
Jokei
Kaikei
Tankei Koun Koben Unga
Unkei
Kokei
UnjoKosho
Keiha Sculptors(artists we are studying)
Kokei(1152-1197)
Leader of the Nara busshi
(Keiha School of Sculpture)
Fukukenjaku
Kannon-bosatsu
by Kokei
ca. 1189
Nanen-do
(South Octagonal Hall)
Kofuku-ji, Nara
Jokei 1(active late 1100s & early 1200s)
Apprentice to Kokei (Unkeis father)
Yuima
by
Jokei
(1196)
East kondo
Kofuku-ji
Nara
Nio
(Two Kings)
ungyo
agyo
Kongo-rikishi (agyo)
or
Nio
by Jokei
Kongo-rikishi
(ungyo)orNio by
Jokei
Unkei(died 1223)
Son of Kokei
Miroku Buddha
by
Unkei
(1212)
Kofuku-ji
Nara
Muchaku
Unkei. Realism. Crystal eyes. Drapery.
Seshin
by
Unkei
Jyoraku-ji
Kamakura
Fudo-myo-o
by
Unkei
Kaikei(died 1226)
Apprentice of Kokei
Hachiman
bosatsu
by
Kaikei
(1201)
Hachiman-den
Todai-ji
Nara
Unkei & Kaikei
Collaboration
Great South Gate
Nandaimon, Todai-ji
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Nio
(ungyo)
Unkei & Kaikei
1203 CE
Nio
(agyo)
Unkei & Kaikei
1203 CE
Nio
ungyo
torso
Nio agyo
torso
Tankei(1173-1256)
Eldest son of Unkei
Altar
1,000 Kannon Images
Sanjusangen-do
Kyoto
Senju
(1,000-armed)
Kannon-bosatsu
Tankei
ca. 1254
Sanjusangen-do
Altar
1,000 Kannon Images
Sanjusangen-do
Kyoto
Nio (The Two Kings)
by
Tankei
Fujin
(The Wind God)
sculptor unknown
Altar
Sanjusangen-do
Kyoto
Rajin
(The Thunder God)
sculptor unknown
Altar
Sanjusangen-do
Kyoto
Koben(active 1198-1215)
Third son of Unkei
Ryutoki
by
Koben
(1215)
Kofuku-ji Museum
Nara
Lamp Bearer Tentoki
by Koben
Tentoki
by
Koben
(1215)
Kofuku-ji Museum
Nara
Kosho(active 1198-1233)
Fourth son of Unkei
The Priest Kuya
by
Kosho
13th century
Rokuharamitsu-ji,
Kyoto
Masterpieces
by
Unknown
Sculptors
Portrait
of
Priest
Chogen
Portrait
of
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Uesugi Shigefusa
Portrait
Bato
(Horse-headed)
Kannon bosatsu
Great
Buddha
at
Kamakura
ca. 1252 CE
Daibutsu
full side
Daibutsu
full below
Daibutsu
face
Daibutsu
moustasq
ue
Daibutsu
folds
Daibutsu
ear
Daibutsu
mudra
Daibutsu
mudra
Daibutsu
mudra &
apples
Kamakura
Painting
Minamoto
no
Yoritomo
attributed to Fujiwara no Takanobu (1179)
(1147-1199)