Publication year 2006
This catalogue has been issued in conjuction with the exhibition shaping faith Japanese ichiboku buddhist statsues held at the Tokyo National Museum in 2006
Fortunately,some pages including the foreword are written in English.
"Shaping Faith," an exhibition of ichiboku carving at the Tokyo National Museum Heisei-kan, displays the finest examples of the art form from the seventh until the 19th century, borrowed from temples around Japan. Most are of Bodhisattvas or various guardian deities who are usually trampling on some grimacing demon who dared to challenge Buddhist teachings.
Features the tradition of carving Buddhist sculptures out of single wood blocks, where the Japanese spiritual belief was combined with Buddhist faith.
