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Thursday, March 28, 2024


Exhibition Public - USA & Canada
Asia Week New York

Kamakura: Realism and Spirituality in the Sculpture of Japan

Asia Society
725 Park Avenue,
New York, New York, USA
Feb 09, 2016 To May 08, 2016


Detail: With over thirty masterpieces from the Kamkura period (1185–1333) from private and museum collections in North America and Europe, “Kamakura: Realism and Spirituality in the Sculpture of Japan” is the first exhibition to look beyond the aesthetics and technical achievements of these remarkable sculptures, and specifically examine the relationship between realism and the sacred empowerment of these objects. The exhibition explores how sculptures are “brought to life” or “enlivened” by the spiritual connection between exterior form, interior contents, and devotional practice, reflecting the complexity and pluralism of the period. "Kamakura: Realism and Spirituality in the Sculpture of Japan" marks the first major loan show of Kamakura sculpture in the United States in more than thirty years.

Phone No.: +212-288-6400
Site URL: http://asiasociety.org/new-york/exhibitions/kamakura-realism-and-spirituality-sculpture-japan

Head of a Guardian King
Head of a Guardian King
Kamakura period, 13th century
H. 22 1/16 x W. 10 1/4 x D. 13 15/16 in. (56 x 26 x 35.5 cm)
Polychromed Japanese cypress (hinoki) with lacquer on cloth, inlaid cr
Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection, 86.21. Courtesy of Brooklyn Museum.

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