Sujet
Shinto Deity, 900s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Shinto Deity, 900s. This sculpture represents a kami, the name for deities associated with the Japanese religious tradition called Shinto. It is said to have originally been created for the Usa Hachiman Shrine in Oita on the island of Kyushu. The shrine houses four main kami: Hime Okami, who assists those engaged in agriculture andsea travel; the legendary 5th-century emperor Ojin deified as the kami Hachiman; Empress Jingu; and the kami of Mount Kawara, who aids copper miners. The pose of this figure, dressed in robes reminiscent of a Tang dynasty court lady, suggests that she may have been an attending deity.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G04_349
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
62,4Mo (4,0Mo) / 36,9cm x 42,4cm / 4357 x 5008 (300dpi)