Miroku, the Bodhisattva of the Future
Kaikei
(Japanese, active 1189–1223)
1189 (Bunji 5)
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) with gold and inlaid crystal; split-and-joined construction
DimensionsOverall (Figure standing on base): 142.2 x 62.2 x 53.3 cm (56 x 24 1/2 x 21 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number20.723.1
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
dated 1105 (Chôji 2)
late 8th – early 9th centuries
13th–14th centuries
first half of the 13th century
14th century
14th century
14th century
latter half of the 13th century