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Kaikei

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Kaikei, wood-colored Buddha
Kaikei, wooden bodhisattva statue with lacquer, gold, copper, and crystal

Kaikei (快慶) was a Japanese Busshi (sculptor of Buddha statue) of Kamakura period, known alongside Unkei. Because many busshi of the school have a name including kei (慶), his school is called Kei-ha (Kei school). Kaikei being also called Annami-dabutsu, his style is called Anna-miyō (Anna style) and is known to be intelligent, pictorial and delicate. Most of his works have a height of about three shaku, and there are many of his works in existence.[1]

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  1. ^ "Kaikei Brief Bio". Answers.com. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ^ "Miroku, the Bodhisattva of the Future – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston". 2021-05-30. Archived from the original on 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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