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The Spiritual Life of the Samurai

The Spiritual Life of the Samurai. Who is depicted in this sculpture? What is he doing? How was this object made? What do you see that makes you say that? Why was this figure important to samurai ?.

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The Spiritual Life of the Samurai

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  1. The Spiritual Life of the Samurai

  2. Who is depicted in this sculpture? • What is he doing? • How was this object made? • What do you see that makes you say that? • Why was this figure important to samurai? Seated Buddha Amitabha (Japanese: Amida). Japan. Heian period (794–1185). Lacquer and gold on wood. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S10+.

  3. What happening in this painting? • Why would this picture have appealed to the samurai? • What do you see that makes you say that? Taming the Ox, by Sekkyakushi, active in early 1400s. Japan. Muromachi period (1333–1573). Hanging scroll, ink on paper. Transfer from the Fine Arts Museum, Gift of Ney Wolfskill Fund, B69D46.

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