Standing Shaka Nyōrai Buddha, Japan, Edo period, 17th–18th century

Standing Shaka Nyōrai Buddha, Japan, Edo period, 17th–18th century A lacquered and formerly gilded wooden sculpture depicting Shaka Nyōrai Buddha standing on a lotus-shaped base resting on a multi-tiered hexagonal pedestal. The face, with its regular and serene features, has half-closed eyes, an urna on the forehead, long earlobes, and a hairstyle of small curls surmounting the ushnisha. The Buddha is clad in a long robe covering both shoulders, whose folds—deeply and evenly carved—casca

Category

Asian art

Location

Paris