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)