衿羯羅童子, 制多迦童子|The Boy Attendants Kongara Dōji and Seitaka Dōji

Unidentified

ca. 1350 · Lacquered wood with traces of paint, inlaid glass eyes · Asian Art

Two boyish figures poised dramatically on rock-shaped bases flank a statue of the fierce-looking deity Fudō Myōō. To Fudō’s right, Kongara is shown as a youth with his hands pressed together in a contemplative pose. His counterpart, Seitaka, grimaces ferociously and gestures energetically with both arms. In keeping with convention, Seitaka wears his hair fastened in knots and was originally depicted with crimson skin.

Artist

Unidentified

Date

ca. 1350

Medium

Lacquered wood with traces of paint, inlaid glass eyes

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation Fund and Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2018