Kōshun
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Kōshun was a Japanese sculptor who worked in the tradition of Buddhist sculpture. Japanese Buddhist sculptors (busshi) created devotional figures in wood, bronze, and lacquer for temples and private worship across Japan.
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About Kōshun
Kōshun created Japanese Buddhist sculptures in the busshi tradition. These devotional figures in wood and lacquer served temples and private worship throughout Japan.
His 1269 sculpture Buddha of Infinite Life and Light (Amida Nyorai) is held at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
A busshi is a Japanese Buddhist sculptor who carved devotional figures in wood and lacquer for temples and private worship.
He worked in wood and lacquer, materials typical of Japanese Buddhist devotional sculpture.
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