TAB Event - "Mokujiki" Exhibition

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At Sogo Museum of Art
Media: Sculpture, Art Talk

During the late Edo period, Jonin Mokujiki traveled on foot all over Japan and carved numerous Buddha figures. Born in 1718 in the village of Kai county (present Yamanashi prefecture), Mokujiki became a priest at age 22. When he was 56, Mokujiki began his religious pilgrimage, and after turning 60, finally started making Buddha statues. He is said to have created more than 1000 figures as traveling throughout Japan. During these years of vigorous activity, he cultivated unconventional style of his own. Since many of his Buddhas have a slight smile on their lips, they became known as "smiling Buddha" among pious people.

Celebrating the 290 anniversary of Mokujiki's birth, the Sogo Museum of Art is holding large-scale retrospective for the first time in a decade, showcasing approximately 130 Buddha statues as well as about 30 documents. It will be a great opportunity for viewers to encounter a vast collection of his work brought together from around the country.

-Special Talk "Mokujiki Discovered by Muneyoshi Yanagi"
Date & Time: July 6th (Sun) 14:00
Capacity: 80 people
Fee: Free
*Numbered tickets will be distributed from 10:00 on July 6th at the entrance of the museum.

-Gallery Talk
The museum's curator gives commentaries on exhibited work.
Date & Time: Every Saturday 14:00

[Image: "Amitabha Tathagata" Kosho-in collection (Kanagawa prefecture)]

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