About TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi: Gigeiten 乮Buddhist celestial being)



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