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Dark wooden sculpture of a multi-armed, fierce Buddhist deity seated on rocks, with flaming hair and traces of gold and red paint.

Gozanze Myo-o

A wooden sculpture of a multi-armed, fierce-faced deity seated atop a rocky base with flame-like hair and a foliate halo behind. Dark lacquer and traces of gold and red polychromy cover the figure, which holds its hands in front of the chest.

Artist
Nakabayashi Gennai
Date
1680
Medium
Wood with polychromy
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1126 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1685).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Iwao Setsu

Español: Gozanze Myo-o, escultura budista de madera

Escultura de madera de una deidad feroz de muchos brazos, sentada sobre una base rocosa, con cabello en forma de llamas y un halo foliado detrás. Laca oscura y restos de policromía dorada y roja cubren la figura, cuyas manos se juntan frente al pecho.

Português: Gozanze Myo-o, escultura budista de madeira

Escultura de madeira de uma divindade feroz de muitos braços, sentada sobre uma base rochosa, com cabelo em forma de chamas e uma auréola foliácea atrás. Laca escura e vestígios de policromia dourada e vermelha cobrem a figura, cujas mãos se juntam diante do peito.

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