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大日如来坐像 一躯
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Dainichi, the Buddha of Infinite Illumination
大日如来坐像 一躯
Japanese
late Heian period
dated 1105 (Chôji 2)
Medium/Technique
Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) with gold; split-and-joined construction
Dimensions
Overall: 109.5cm (43 1/8in.)
Other (to hairline): 92.1cm (36 1/4in.)
Other (to hairline): 92.1cm (36 1/4in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.11428
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On display at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 27, 2024 – January 20, 2025
On display at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 27, 2024 – January 20, 2025
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Kajima Foundation MFA cat. 1 (Japanese ed. 1997, English ed. 1998), ch. II (Buddhist & Shinto sculp.), no. 12
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.