| Title |
Nara Park, Nara, Japan [062]: Kofukuji Temple (001) |
| Photo Number |
Box 63, Special Lecture Japan General, 66 |
| Description |
Photograph of sculpture of Ashura (one of eight guardian deities), Nara period, circa 734, H: 153 cm (60 1/4 in.), a Japanese National Treasure, Kofuku-ji, Nara, Japan |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1973 |
| Subject |
Antiquities--Japan--Nara--Photographs; Cultural property--Japan--Nara--Photographs; Buddhist sculpture--Japan--Nara--Photographs; Statues--Japan--Nara--Photographs; Kōfukuji (Nara-shi, Japan)--Japan--Nara--Photographs; Japan; Art; Parks; Statues |
| Keywords |
Arts and Crafts; Fine arts; Artifacts; Ashira-o; Nara Kōen; Displays |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Honshū (Japan); Nara-ken (Japan); Nara-shi (Japan) |
| Caption on Slide |
Ashura sculpture, Nara period, circa 734, dry lacquer with polychrome, H: 153 cm, Kofuku-ji, Nara, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Similar image can be found on ARTstor. Note: Similar images (with additional information) can be found in Masterpieces of Japanese Sculpture, Photographed by Yasukichi Irie [and others] Introd., text and commentaries by J. Edward Kidder, Jr., pages 112-115; 282-283. Note: Nara period AD 710 to 794 Note: Nara Park (Nara Koen) is a large park in central Nara. Established in 1880, it is the location of many of Nara's main attractions including: Todaiji (Great Eastern Temple), Kasuga Taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine), Kofukuji Temple and the Nara National Museum. The park is home to hundreds of freely-roaming deer. These deer have become a symbol of the city and have been designated a natural treasure.--Japan Guide website. Note: "Kōfuku-ji...is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school..."--Wikipedia. Note: Original caption information provided as: "Askura-Nara Period wood-core dry-lacquer 153 cm high Kafuku-ji Nara, Japan" |
| Type |
Image |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| Rights |
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| ARK |
ark:/87278/s62z1pk2 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
340882 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62z1pk2 |
