EditorialRitual Staff (Shakujo), Edo period (1615?1868), 19th century, Japan, Bronze; handle of lacquered wood with silk cord, L. 19 in. (48.3 cm), Metalwork, Based on the walking staff that was one of the eighteen possessions permitted a Buddhist monk, this im...
EditorialNoblemans Meal Table?(Kakeban), ca. 14th15th?century, Red and black lacquer on wood (Negoro ware), 6 9/16 ? 12 13/16 ? 12 1/4 in. (16.6 ? 32.5 ? 31.1?cm), Devoid of any surface designs and covered only with thick layers of red and black lacquer, this t...
Editorial???????, The Four Deities of Koyasan Temple Complex, Nanbokucho period (1336?92), late 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Image: 37 ? 16 in. (94 ? 40.6 cm), Paintings, The four deities in court dress represent a hierarch...
EditorialFigure of Aizen Myo-o, Kamakura or Muromachi period, 14th-15th century. Aizen is one of the five MYO-o, "Kings of Light" protectors of the esoteric Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Aizen has six arms, each holding one of his attributes: bow, arrow, t...
Editorial???????, The Four Deities of Mount Koya, Muromachi period (1392?1573), 16th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk, Image: 40 3/16 ? 19 1/2 in. (102 ? 49.5 cm), Paintings, The four deities of Mount Koya sit on elaborately decorated...
EditorialRitual Staff (Shakujo), Edo period (1615?1868), 19th century, Japan, Bronze; handle of lacquered wood with silk cord, L. 19 in. (48.3 cm), Metalwork, Based on the walking staff that was one of the eighteen possessions permitted a Buddhist monk, this im...
Editorial???????, The Four Deities of Koyasan Temple Complex, Nanbokucho period (1336?92), late 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Image: 37 ? 16 in. (94 ? 40.6 cm), Paintings, The four deities in court dress represent a hierarch...
Editorial???????, The Four Deities of Mount Koya, Muromachi period (1392?1573), 16th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk, Image: 40 3/16 ? 19 1/2 in. (102 ? 49.5 cm), Paintings, The four deities of Mount Koya sit on elaborately decorated...
Editorial?????????????? ???????? ????, Edo period (1615?1868), early 17th century, Japan, Poem card (shikishi) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, gold, and silver on colored paper, Image: 7 15/16 x 6 15/16 in. (20.2 x 17.6 cm), Paintings, Underpainting attribute...
EditorialRitual Staff (Shakujo), Edo period (1615?1868), 19th century, Japan, Bronze; handle of lacquered wood with silk cord, L. 19 in. (48.3 cm), Metalwork, Based on the walking staff that was one of the eighteen possessions permitted a Buddhist monk, this im...
EditorialFigure of Aizen Myo-o, Kamakura or Muromachi period, 14th-15th century. Aizen is one of the five MYO-o, "Kings of Light" protectors of the esoteric Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Aizen has six arms, each holding one of his attributes: bow, arrow, t...