File:Clevelandart 1989.76.jpg
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Summary
Shotoku Taishi at Age Two
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| Title |
Shotoku Taishi at Age Two |
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| Description |
This sculpture depicts Shotoku Taishi (about 574–622), prince regent of Japan, in a pose indicating a particular episode from legends about his life. Shotoku is widely recognized as a major force in the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, and a robust religious cult devoted to the prince had developed by the late 13th century. This idealized portrait commemorates the moment when the precocious prince, aged two, faced east, placed his palms together in a gesture known as gassho, and intoned the name of the Buddha, all without having been taught the practice. The incident foreshadowed his future role as a champion of Buddhism. |
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| Date | 1300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Wood with lacquer, color, and rock-crystal inlaid eyes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 68.6 cm (27 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Japanese Art |
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| Accession number |
1989.76 |
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| Place of creation | Japan, Kamakura Period (1185-1333) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell Weir in memory of Dr. and Mrs. William Hawksley Weir | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
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The three-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with copyright terms of life of the creator plus 70 years or less. The creation of photographic reproduction of this object, however, generates a new copyright and an additional statement should be provided to indicate the copyright status of the image.
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
| The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 10:13, 21 January 2019 | | 2,194 × 3,400 (3.27 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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