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En no Gyōja
1200s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This Buddhist monk is known as En no Gyōja, or “En the Ascetic” (legendarily 634–701), who is said to have founded Shugendō, a style of religious practice focused on performing challenging, rigorous tests of courage and devotion in mountainous settings.
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Details
- Title: En no Gyōja
- Date Created: 1200s
- Physical Dimensions: Average: 74.9 cm (29 1/2 in.)
- Provenance: (R. Hosomi, Osaka, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.65
- Medium: wood
- Fun Fact: This sculpture was once flanked by the demons Zenki and Koki (CMA, 2012.40).
- Department: Japanese Art
- Culture: Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333)
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: Japanese Art
- Accession Number: 1975.65
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