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Enkū
Standing Figure of Vimalakirti(?): The Ideal Buddhist Lay Practitioner17th century

Not on view
Wooden shrine cabinet with pyramid roof, open front panels, and a dark carved standing figure in the interior

Enkū, Standing Figure of Vimalakirti(?): The Ideal Buddhist Lay Practitioner, 17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Margot and Hans A. Ries, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Enkū
Japan, 1632-1695
Title
Standing Figure of Vimalakirti(?): The Ideal Buddhist Lay Practitioner
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
17th century
Period
Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573 - 1603)
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Sculpture: 7 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (18.0 x 8.5 x 4.1 cm); Shrine: 11 7/8 x 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. (30.1 x 20.9 x 14.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Margot and Hans A. Ries
Accession Number
M.80.49a-b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Japanese Art