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| "The Great Buddha of Kamakura" |
Kamakura period
Sculpture: bronze, originally gilded
I chose this because it is iconic of Japan. It does not have the heavy naturalistic approach of other sculptures, but does have details of drapery.
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| "Fudo Myo-ou" |
Japan
Kamakura Period, early 13th century
Sculpture : hinoki wood, color, gold, and kirikane, inlaid with crystal
height 51 . 5 cm
I chose this because it shows the trend towards realism, especially in the drapery, and it also includes crystal inlaid eyes.
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| "Fujin" |
Japan
Kamakura period
Sculpture: hinoki wood and pigment, 59.6 cm
I chose this because it shows the strong attention to naturalistic detail of the period, and it is also an example of art not associated with Buddhism.
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| "En no Gyoja" |
Japan
Kamakura period
Sculpture: polychromed wood, 55x32x26 in
I chose this because it shows more of the naturalistic approach as well as great depiction of the human form, face, and drapery of cloth.
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| "Bishamonten" |
Japan
Kamakura period, approx. 1300
Sculpture: painted wood with metal and crystal additions
I chose this one because, once again, it shows naturalism and intricate drapery. The subject represents the god of warriors which could have been a popular subject do to the shogun rule.
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| "Taima mandala" |
Unidentified artist, Japan
Kamakura period
Hanging scroll: ink, color, and gold on silk
I chose this because it shows an example of mandalas, something mentioned in the text. This shows that this type of religious art was still in use despite the prevalence of Pure Land Buddhism. The style contrasts with geometric form of earlier mandalas.
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| "Descent of Amida and the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas" |
Japan
Kamakura period, 13th century
Painting on silk with gold leaf
I chose this one because it is a great example of raigo painting, especially the use of gold leaf. It was used in the text as well.
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| "Amida Raigo" |
Japan
Late Heian Period
Color on silk.
I chose this because it shows that raigo paintings were being done before the Kamakura period as Pure Land Buddhism entered Japan.
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| "Daruma" |
Inscription by Issan Ichinei
Kamakura Period
ink painting
I chose this one because it is an example of rough, simplistic Zen Buddhist art.
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| "Koma Inu" |
Japan
Kamakura period
wood sculpture
I chose this because the sculptures show the gyokugan crystal eye technique very well.
