Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldM to Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoZaō Gongen- unknown Japanese artist, wood carving (1200s)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1101arrow-down1imageZaō Gongen- unknown Japanese artist, wood carving (1200s)lemmy.worldZombiepirate@lemmy.worldM to Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepicnicolas@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·12 days agoLooks Buddhist, holding a vajra. Zen arrived in Japan in the 12th century so this must be among the earliest Japanese Buddhist art. Incredible artifact.
minus-squareRiddick3001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-212 days ago12th century , so that’s quite old indeed. The Buddhist statues I’ve seen were more modern than this one. It’s beautiful!
Looks Buddhist, holding a vajra. Zen arrived in Japan in the 12th century so this must be among the earliest Japanese Buddhist art. Incredible artifact.
12th century , so that’s quite old indeed. The Buddhist statues I’ve seen were more modern than this one. It’s beautiful!