Japanese sculptural style of the late Heian period (897–1185).
The style of the principal icons accorded with the emotional appeal of Pure Land Buddhism , introduced to counter the older esoteric sects. The sculpted figures, though still full and fleshy, were more elegant and heavily polychromed, with elaborate cut-gold ( kirikane ) patterns in the drapery. The facial type was aristocratic. Delicacy of expression was achieved by a joined-wood technique invented by Jōchō . Interest in decorative effects can be seen in the applied jewelry, which in earlier periods had been painted or modeled on the sculpture's surface.
Kichijō-ten (Sanskrit Mahasri; the goddess of good luck) polychrome wood sculpture, Fujiwara ...
Asuka-en, Japan