The inscription under the base of this figure states that it was made for (or perhaps by) monkan in the year 1347. It likely represents a shingon priest of this name who lived from 1278-1357 and excelled in the painting of buddhist subjects. The sculpture's small scale, fine detail, and formal composition suggest that it ws made as a personal devotional object for use at temple feasts and other ritualized functions. It is carved from a single piece of japanese cedar. Date: 1347 (Muromachi). Place of creation: Kyoto, Japan. Dimensions: height: 22 cm (8.6 in); width: 16.6 cm (6.5 in). Medium: wood. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Bunkan - Figure of a Monk - Walters 61267
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