Portrait of Hottō Enmyō Kokushi
1295–1315
- Medium
- Hinoki cypress wood with lacquer, metal staples and fittings
- Dimensions
- Overall: 91.4 cm (36 in.)
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)
About
Hottō Enmyō Kokushi, is a posthumous title bestowed upon the Zen Buddhist monk Shinchi Kakushin (1203–1298) by the emperor Go-Daigo. The title means “perfectly awakened national teacher of the Dharma lamp.” Considered a fine example of “Kamakura realism,” while downplaying detail in the body, the sculpture emphasizes fidelity in representing the visage of Kakushin.