Divine General, late 12th century-early 13th century
Jogaexpand_more
Wood with polychromeexpand_more
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fundexpand_more 62.22
On View in Gallery 200expand_more
This amusingly rigid figure represents one of the Twelve Divine Generals (Jūni Shinshō) who attend and protect Yakushi, the Buddha of Healing. From the eleventh century on, the generals became associated with the twelve animals of the Asian zodiac. Although difficult to identify, the animal here may be a dog, as one seems to be poking its head from the warrior's curious, bag-like cap. Based on an inscription on the underside of the figure, it is attributed to Joga, an artist associated with the famous Kei school active in Nara during Japan's Kamakura period (1185-1333).
Details
- Title
- Divine General
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- 29 in. (73.66 cm)
- Accession Number
- 62.22
- Curator Approved
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