Sitzende Amida-Figur 阿弥陀如来 | unbekannt | Mittlere Muromachi-Zeit (15. Jh.) Landschaft dass die Nachtigall gerade auf

dass die Nachtigall gerade auf diesem Zweig sitzt

The monkey's resemblance to humans also led to the tradition of monkey training: the animal was put in a vest

This tempts us to think of a second

or even to experiment with European oil paints

and from them

Sitzende Amida-Figur 阿弥陀如来 | unbekannt | Mittlere Muromachi-Zeit (15. Jh.) Landschaft dass die Nachtigall gerade aufThe sculpture originates from Tokushima, a province far from Kyoto. The figure itself displays the elegance and finesse characteristic of Kyoto sculptors of that period. The lotus pedestal, however, is somewhat simpler in design it is possible that it was (re)created later (no later than the 17th century) for the sculpture in Tokushima. For the experts at the restoration workshop in Kyoto, Tomita Kgei, there are elements of the ensemble that support