Sujet
Guardian Figure: Nio, 1200s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Guardian Figure: Nio, 1200s. A pair of guardians usually stands at the entrance of Japanese Buddhist temples. Traditionally, the pair included a closed-mouth figure, one hand displayed as if indicating his potential power, and an open-mouth figure, expelling his full force against evil spirits. Nio figures were usually displayed outdoors, often with just the roof of the entrance gate as protection, and as such were particularly susceptible to weathering.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F84_352
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
64,9Mo (3,9Mo) / 31,7cm x 51,3cm / 3741 x 6061 (300dpi)