Dainichi, the Buddha of Infinite Illumination
dated 1105 (Chôji 2)
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) with gold; split-and-joined construction
DimensionsOverall: 109.5cm (43 1/8in.)
Other (to hairline): 92.1cm (36 1/4in.)
Other (to hairline): 92.1cm (36 1/4in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.11428
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
late 8th – early 9th centuries
13th–14th centuries
12th century
first half of the 13th century
first half of the 13th century