View asset onlyRigendaishiShobo (posthumous Rigen Daishi (the Great Master of Holy Treasures) ), Buddhist monk of the Shingon school and founderof the Daigo-ji temple (Kyoto, Japan); 832–909.– Shobo as a mountain ascetic in Shugendo.Sculpture,Edo-Period, 1779 (An’ei 8). Bronze, height51.5 cm.Kyoto, Daigo-ji, Nara National Museum.IdentifierAKG994652MuseumKyoto, Daigo-ji, Nara National MuseumSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date900Image date1779Time Period18TH CENTURYTopicARTASCETIC (MALE)ASIAN ARTBALD HEADBRONZEBUDDHISMCLOTHING ; APPAREL ; CLOTHESEDO PERIODFOLK COSTUME ; TRADITIONAL COSTUME ; NATIONAL DRESSFULL-LENGTH ; FULL LENGTH ; LONG SHOTHISTORYJAPANESE ARTMANMEDITATIONMETALSMONK ; FRIARMOUNTAINPERSONPORTRAITRELIGIONRITUAL ITEMROBE ; GOWNSANDALSSHINGON SHUSHOES ; SHOESHUGENDOSITTINGSTATUETASSLE ; TASSELTEMPLEYAMABUSHIGeographyASIADAIGO-JIEASTERN ASIAJAPANPersonSHOBOVAJRATechniqueSCULPTURESCULPTURE IN THE ROUND ; FULL SCULPTURESize3834px × 4961px (54 MB) 32.4 cm × 42.0 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats5721px × 7402px (121 MB) TIFF48.4 cm × 62.7 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload