Cleveland Museum of Art

En no Gyōja

Date

1200s

Medium

wood

Culture

Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

Department

Japanese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This Buddhist monk is known as En no Gyōja, or “En the Ascetic” (legendarily 634–701), who is said to have founded Shugendō, a style of religious practice focused on performing challenging, rigorous tests of courage and devotion in mountainous settings. This sculpture was once flanked by the demons Zenki and Koki ( CMA 2012.40 ).

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