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Fugen Bosatsu (Bodhisattva of Wisdom)

Maruyama Okyo, Japanese, (1733–1795)

Creation date: 1868-1912

Creation place: Japan

Other Information

Type: Hanging Scroll

Medium and Support: Ink and color on silk, hanging scroll

Credit Line: Bequest of Elsie S. Kimberly

Accession Number: 1966.95

Dimensions: 43 1/2 in. x 15 3/4 in. (110.49 cm x 40.01 cm)

Provenance

Elsie Stewart Kimberly, Coronado, California ( - 1966)

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California (1966 - )

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Maruyama ?kyo was a very talented artist trained in the style of the Kan? School, which originated in the mid-fifteenth century and primarily followed Chinese painting style. ?kyo, as well as many other Japanese artists, particularly admired Chinese painting of the Yuan era (1269â€“1368). Like Kan? artists, ?kyo worked for commission from patrons, a common practice in Japan after the fifteenth century. However, in contrast to Kan? artists, ?kyo focused on a realistic depiction of objects, which made his work more attractive than his contemporariesâ€™. He established a school that became known as the Maruyama School, where he educated several important painters, including Matsumura Goshun (1752â€“1811) who founded the Shijo School. Together, their followers constitute the Maruyama-Shijo School.
This painting was likely created by followers of the Maruyama-Shijo School, because of the rendering of volume in the elephantâ€™s bodyâ€”this sense of three-dimensionality was a practice first introduced to Japanese art by ?kyo. The details and refinement in the hair and clothes of the Bodhisattva follow the fashion of the Kan? school.

Last Updated: 11/10/2022