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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
jinmu

Emperor Jinmu by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi
Emperor Jinmu by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi
1890
Wood
height 236.0cm

This huge sculpture received a prize in the 3rd National Exhibition of 1890. Acquiring confidence with this success, Takenouchi conceived his idea of creating his next huge piece, the Gigeiten.