TANKEI

'Tankei' (湛慶 1173 – June 13, 1256) was a Japanese sculptor of the Kei school, which flourished in the Kamakura period. He was the student of and son of the master sculptor Unkei.

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Famous Works

Famous Works



★ Statue of ''Sahasrabhuja-arya-avalokiteÅ›vara'' in the temple known as Sanjusangen-dÅ in Kyoto.

★ The statue of UgyÅ, one of the NiÅ guardians at the Nandaimon in front of the temple TÅdai-ji in Nara.

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