
Gigeiten 乮Buddhist celestial being) by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi
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      "Sculputres of the Meiji Era focusing on TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi and ISHIKAWA Mitsuaki" Report on the restoration of GIGEITEN by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi About TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi Major exhibits About ISHIKAWA Mitsuaki Major exhibits Exhibits List  | 
      
     ![]() Gigeiten 乮Buddhist celestial being) by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi  | 
     
      Gigeiten 乮Buddhist celestial being) by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi 1893 colored wood height 214.5cm This huge sculpture is the Gigeiten, a celestial being who presides over the arts. Takenouchi created it to represent the art of traditional Japanese wooden sculpture at the Chicago Columbus World Fair of 1893.  |