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"Sculputres of the Meiji Era focusing on TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi and ISHIKAWA Mitsuaki"

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Report on the restoration of GIGEITEN by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi

Restoration Process
Left Shoulder
Lower Back

About TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi
Biography

Major exhibits
Gigeiten 乮Buddhist celestial being)
Emperor Jinmu
Skanda, son of Hindu god Siva
Kumemai dance


About ISHIKAWA Mitsuaki
Biography

Major exhibits
Herd boy
Deer
TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi
Shou-lao-ren乮God of longevity)


Exhibits List
Exhibits List
gigeiten

Gigeiten 乮Buddhist celestial being) by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi
Gigeiten 乮Buddhist celestial being) by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi
1893
colored wood
height 214.5cm

This huge sculpture is the Gigeiten, a celestial being who presides over the arts. Takenouchi created it to represent the art of traditional Japanese wooden sculpture at the Chicago Columbus World Fair of 1893.