AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1975.268.163
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Japanese
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Title:
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Wisdom King Fudo (Fudo Myo-o)
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Alternate View
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Creation Date:
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Heian period (794-1185), 12th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1100
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Creation End Date:
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1199
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Materials and Techniques:
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Joined-woodblock construction with pigments
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Dimensions:
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H. 63 3/4 in. (162 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1975.268.163
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Credit Line:
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The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
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Rights:
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Context:
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One of the Five Wisdom Kings, Fudo Myo-o is filled with wrath against evil. Serving Dainichi Nyorai, he poises his sword and noose to contain anything that might harm a believer. Size and fearsome physical attributes, including fangs and a half-closed eye that turns inward, command respect, as does the exaggerated length of his limbs. The sculpture, like most Heian pieces, is shallowly carved, emphasizing the volume of the figure. The considerable heft of the shoulders and back planted firmly on stiffened legs is appropriate for a deity whose name means 'The Immovable.' |
Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.as1975.268.163.AV1.tif
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