Historical Materials No.11

COMPILED RECORDS OF RESTORATION ON REGISTERED SCULPTURES FROM THE FILE OF THE NIHON BIJUTSU-IN WORK-SHOP

 

 This is the third volume of the ‘Compiled Records of Restoration from the File of the Nihon Bijutsu-in Workshop’, including records of the repair-jobs of 74 sculptures located in the Nara area, registered by Japanese government as Important Cultural Properties. The Nara National Research. Institute of Cultural Properties owns records of the repair-jobs which were carried out by the Nihon Bijutsu-in on more than 1,000 registered sculptures during the period of 1900-1944.

 The Nihon Bijutsu-in has long been the only organization of professional restorers in the country, activities of which have so much to do with the history of national protection of cultural properties. Records of their repair-jobs are valuable research materials on Japanese sculpture, since they consist of detailed descriptions, drawings and photographs before and after the restoration. Our Institute plans to publish those records in series so that the records could be available to scholars and students who are interested in the study of Japanese sculpture.

 

March 31, 1977

The Nara National Research Institute of Cultural Properties

 

CONTENTS

 

1. Jikoku Ten (Dhrtarastra) Tamon Ten (Vaisravana).

Wood.        Height J 201.0cm. T 186.5cm.        Todai-ji temple. Nara

2. Fudo Myo-o (Acala) and Two Children.

Wood.       Height F 86.5cm. C 88.7·78.0cm.                 Todai-ji Temple. Nara

3. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 84.3cm.                 Todai-ji Temple. Nara

4. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height 87.8cm.                 Todai-ji Temple. Nara

5. Mandorla.

Bronze.     Height 326.5cm.               Todai-ji Temple. Nara

6. Imperial tablet for Great West Gate.

Wood.       Height 286.4cm. Width 289.7cm.                 Todai-ji Temple. Nara

7. Twelve Guardian Devas.

Wood.       Height 95.0~110.6cm.                    Todai-ji Temple. Nara

8. Shomen Kongo (Blue-faced Vajra).

Height 169.4cm.                   Todai-ji Temple. Nara

9. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height 98.7cm.                 Todai-ji Temple. Nara

10. Aizen Myo-o (Raga).

Wood.       Height 98.4cm.                 Todai-ji Temple. Nara

11. Kariteimo (Hariti).

Wood.       Height 42.2cm.                 Todai-ji Temple. Nara

12. Aizen Myo-o (Raga).

Wood.       Height 93.9cm.                 Todai-ji Temple. Nara

◎ 13. Four Gardian Kings.

  Hollow dry-lacquer.               Height 300.0~315.1cm.                  Todai-ji Temple. Nara

◎ 14. Eight Gardian Devas.

Hollow dry-lacquer.              Height 48.8~160.3cm.                    Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

◎ 15. Senju Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhuja).

Wood.       Height 520.5cm.               Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

16. Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru)

Wood.       Height 107.3cm.               Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

◎ 17. Four Gardian Kings.

Wood.       Height 153.0~164.0cm.                  Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

18. Nikko Bosatsu (Suryaprabha). Gakko Bosatsu (Candraprabha).

Wood.       Height N 362.0cm. G360.0cm.       Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

19. Four Gardian Kings.

Wood.       Height 198.0~204.0cm.                  Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

20. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height 282.0cm.               Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

◎ 21. Muchaku Bosatsu (Asanga). Seshin Bosatsu (Vasubandhu).

Wood.        Height M 193.0cm. S 190.9cm.                    Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

◎ 22. Kongo Rikishi (Vajradhara).

Wood.       Height 153.7~154.0cm.                  Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

23. Taishaku Ten (Indra).

Wood.       Height 181.3cm.               Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

24. Tamon Ten (Vaisravana).

Wood.       Height 157.4cm.               Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

25. Daikoku Ten (Mahakala).

Wood.       Height 93.8cm.                 Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

26. Transformed Buddhas. Apsaras.

Wood.       Height B30.8~36.7cm. A 48.7~78.0cm.      Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

27. Head of Buddha (and Fragments of Arms).

Wood.       Height B 97.0cm. A 65.1~88.8cm. Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

◎ 28 Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya).

Wood.       Height 57.0cm.                 Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

29. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 140.9cm.               Kofuku-ji Temple. Nara

30. Monju Bosatsu (Manjusri) riding on a lion. Fugen Bosatsu (Visvabhadra) riding on an elephant.

    Wood.        Height M 56.5cm. F 57.9cm.           Ensho-ji Temple, Nara

31. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 138.7cm.               Obitoke-dera Temple, Nara

32. Imperial tablet for Gate.

Wood.       Height 67.6cm. Width 33.9cm.                     Kairyuo-ji Temple. Nara

33 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu (Ekadasamukha).

Wood.       Height 190.9cm.               Gango-ji Temple, Nara

34 Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height 233.0cm.               Kiko-ji Temple, Nara

35. Myojo Bosatsu (Aruna).

Wood.       Height 130.6cm.               Konin-ji Temple. Nara

36. Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu (Ekadasamukha).

Wood.       Height 130.7cm.               Saiko-in Temple, Nara

37. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height 100.1cm.               Saiho-in Temple, Nara

38. Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru). Shaka Nyorai (Sakyamuni). Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height Y86.5cm. S 86.5cm. A 88.0cm.         Saifuku-ji Temple. Nara

39. Fudo Myo-o (Acala). Bishamon Ten (Vaisravana).

Wood.        Height F 97.9cm. B 96.7cm.           Saifuku-ji Temple. Nara

40. Fudo Myo-o (Acala) and Two Children.

Wood.       Height F 98.0cm. C 46.0·45.3cm.                 Jurin-in Temple. Nara

41. Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru).

Wood.       Height 164.5cm.               Shomyo-ji Temple. Nara

42. Zocho Ten (Virudhaka).

Wood.       Height 114.5cm.               Shomyo-ji Temple. Nara

43. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 56.2cm.                 Shomyo-ji Temple. Nara

44. Sho Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara).

Wood.       Height 190.0cm.               Zuikei-ji Temple. Nara (which is now in Takanawa Museum)

45. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 272.7cm.               Fukuchi-in Temple. Nara

46. Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu (Ekadasamukha).

Wood.       Height 165.5cm.               Yakushi-ji Temple. Nara

47. Ots-no-miko (attributed).

Wood.       Height 39.5cm.                 Yakushi-ji Temple, Nara

48. Mandorla.

Wood.       Height 356.8cm.               Yakushi-ji Temple. Nara

49. Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya).

Wood.       Height 87.5cm.                 Yakushi-ji Temple. Nara

50. Dainichi Nyorai (Mahavairocana).

Wood.       Height 111.3cm.               Ryosen-ji Temple. Nara

51. Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru) and Two Attendants.

Wood.        Height Y 62.0cm. A 86.9~87.7cm. Ryosen-ji Temple. Nara

52. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height 82.0cm.                 Ry6sen-ji Temple. Nara

53. Jikoku Ten (Dhritarastra). Zocho Ten (Virudhaka).

Wood.        Height J 116.6cm. Z 121.0cm.        Ryosen-ji Temple. Nara

54. Twelve Guardian Devas.

Wood.       Height 73.6~79.8cm.                     Ryosen-ji Temple. Nara

55. Bishamon Ten (Vaisravana) and Shrine.

Wood.       Height 67.3cm.                 Toko-in Temple. Nara

56. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 80.6cm.                 Jizo-in Temple. Nara

57. Monju Bosatsu (Manjusri) riding on a lion.

Wood.       Height 45.4cm.                 Gakuan-ji Temple. Nara

58. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha) and Two Attendants.

Wood.       Height A 77.2cm. A 49.3~50.5cm. Komyo-ji Temple. Nara

59. Priest Zendo.

Wood.       Height 34.8cm.                 Komyo-ji Temple. Nara

60. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height 136.5cm.               Kongosen-ji Temple. Nara

61. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 163.6cm.               Kongosen-ji Temple. Nara

62. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 160.6cm.               Kongosen-ji Temple. Nara

63. Shiroku.

Wood.       Height 104.0cm.               Kongosen-ji Temple. Nara

64. Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu (Ekadasamukha).

Wood.       Height 215.1cm.               Kongosen-ji Temple. Nara

65. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha).

Wood.       Height 104.8cm.               Jokei-ji Temple. Nara

66. Bishamon Ten (Vaisravana).

Wood.       Height 96.2cm.                 Nansobo Temple. Nara

67. Kokuzo Bosatsu (Akasagarbha).

Wood.       Height 60.6cm.                 Hokusobo Temple, Nara

68. Daikoku Ten (Mahakala).

Wood.        Height 99.0cm.                 Matsuo-ji Temple. Nara

69. Amida Nyorai (Amitabha) and Two Attendants.

Wood.       Height A 143.0cm. A 106.5~107.8cm.         Chogaku-ji Temple. Nara

70. Zocho Ten (Virudhaka). Tamon Ten (Vaisravana).

Wood.       Height Z 185.0cm. T 187.0cm.       Chogaku-ji Temple. Nara

71. Fudo Myo-o (Acala).

Wood.       Height 94.2cm.                 Genpin-an Temple. Nara

◎ 72. Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu (Ekadasamukha).

Wood-core dry-lacquer.        Height 209.1cm.               Shorin-ji Temple. Nara

73. Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha).

Wood.       Height 181.0cm.               Hase-dera Temple. Nara

74. Fudo Myo-o (Acala).

Wood.       Height 75.2cm.                 Hase-dera Temple, Nara

 

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