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Sacred Deer of Kasuga Shrine13th century

Not on view
Painted sculpture of a reclining spotted stag with upright head and branching cream-white antlers, warm brown body with cream spots, raised on a flat base
Painted ceramic sculpture of a recumbent deer with legs folded beneath its body, warm tan glaze with white dot markings, and separately attached pale antlers extending upward.
Ceramic sculpture of a deer's head and neck with branching cream-colored antlers, warm ochre-toned earthenware surface showing aged and flaking pigment, with incised fur texture along the neck.
Glazed ceramic sculpture of a recumbent stag with head raised, painted in warm tan and cream tones with small white spots; separately attached branching antlers in pale gray-green glaze; incised lines suggest fur texture.
Ceramic sculpture of a deer, close view of head and neck, with separately attached pale clay antlers and tan-brown painted surface showing areas of flaking and wear.
Painted ceramic figure of a deer, close-up of head and neck raised upward, with separately formed pale antlers; warm buff-toned body shows aged, flaking pigment surface against a dark background.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Sacred Deer of Kasuga Shrine
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
13th century
Period
Kamakura period (1185 - 1333)
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
a) Deer: 13 x 20 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (33.02 x 51.44 x 26.67 cm); b) Right antler: 10 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 in. (27.31 x 8.89 x 2.54 cm); c) Left antler: 10 1/2 x 3 x 1 1/4 in. (26.67 x 7.62 x 3.18 cm); a-c) Overall: 21 3/4 x 20 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (55.25 x 51.44 x 26.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lenore and Richard Wayne in honor of their granddaughters Audrey and Charlotte
Accession Number
M.2012.148a-c
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.