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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
idaten

Skanda, son of Hindu god Siva by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi
Skanda, son of Hindu god Siva by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi
19乚20th c.
colored wood
height 125.2cm

Idaten (Skanda) is the guardian of Buddhist temples, or a god which abolishes children's illnesses. He is known to be a fast runner, which Takenouchi dexterously expressed in this unique piece.