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[Image: Seated Monju Bosatsu (Manjusri) from the sculptures of Monju Bosatsu “On a lion with attendants” (detail) by Koen, formerly passed down at Kofukuji, Nara, Kamakura period, dated 1273 (Important Cultural Property)]

The Influence of the Buddhist Sculptor Unkei: With a Focus on Koen and Zen’en

Tokyo National Museum

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Artists

Koen, Zen’en et al.

The realistic style of the Buddhist sculptor Unkei (d. 1223), with its powerful, dynamic forms and rich expression of volume, had an undeniable influence on the sculptors of later generations. Unkei’s grandson, Koen (b. 1207), for example, inherited his grandfather’s style and succeeded in making it more approachable, while the sculptors of the Zenpa school, including Zen’en (1197–1258), elaborated on Unkei’s style in the Nara region. This thematic exhibition explores how these sculptors inherited and transformed the style of Unkei in the Kamakura period (1192–1333).

Schedule

Aug 29 (Tue) 2017-Dec 3 (Sun) 2017

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥500; High School Students and Under, Under 18s and Seniors 70 & Over free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.

Website

http://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_exhibition/index.php?controller=item&id=5339&lang=en

Venue

Tokyo National Museum
https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en

Location

13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712

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Access

10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 13 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines.

Phone

050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

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