Object Details
- Label
- The Buddhist deity Jizo‚ (Kshitigarbha) is a bodhisattva, an enlightened being who alleviates suffering and provides spiritual guidance. Usually portrayed as a youthful Buddhist monk, Jizo‚ is worshiped in Japan as the savior of those condemned to hell and as the protector of women, children, and unborn souls. At sites all over Japan, small stone images of the deity, singly or in groups, serve to protect lost infants and children. This small wood sculpture, created for private devotion or for placement in a small shrine, is embellished with patterns of finely cut gold leaf applied directly to the surface.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- The Historical Buddha and Friends (November 3, 2018 to May 5, 2019)
- In the Shadow of an Apocalypse (October 14, 2017 to October 28, 2018)
- Religious Art of Japan (December 18, 2002 to January 4, 2015)
- Japanese Art (March 12, 1982 to November 3, 1986)
- Japanese Art (June 16, 1982 to September 28, 1982)
- Japanese Art (July 14, 1980 to March 6, 1981)
- Japanese Art (April 11, 1978 to March 6, 1981)
- Japanese Art: Painting and Sculpture (July 1, 1966 to May 2, 1973)
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- 13th century
- Period
- Kamakura period
- Accession Number
- F1965.19a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Wood with applied gold leaf
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 35.5 × 12 × 10.5 cm (14 × 4 3/4 × 4 1/8 in)
- Origin
- Japan
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- wood
- Buddhism
- Kamakura period (1185 - 1333)
- Japan
- Jizo Bosatsu
- varada mudra
- cintamani
- Japanese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F1965.19a-h
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32a62be4e-3145-42d8-925e-6e1db18d7a2a
