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Seated Zenki

1400s
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Japan, Muromachi period

(1392–1573)
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Medium
wood with pigment
Measurements
Overall: 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Credit Line
Sundry Art - Japanese/Korean and Lillian Kern Memorial Fund 2012.40.1
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Did You Know?

A popular Japanese comic named Zenki was inspired by the figure seen here wielding a weapon.

Description

The axe-wielding red Zenki, and the vase-holding, bamboo backpack-wearing green Koki are both under the mystical control of the monk, En no Ozunu (legendarily 634–701), also known as En no Gyōja, or “En the Ascetic,” considered to have founded Shugendō, a style of religious practice focused on performing austerities in mountainous settings.
A dark gray and red wood sculpture depicts Zenki, a muscular figure who sits with legs tucked. Flame-like hair rises above a furrowed brow, bulging eyes, and a downturned mouth. A knotted garment drapes over the shoulders, leaving a bare, red torso and face. They raise a staff with a flat, notched head in their left hand, while their right hand grips the shaft across their lap.

Seated Zenki

1400s

Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

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