Abstract
Abstract】As part of the compilation of the Mobara City History, a comprehensive survey of Buddhist statues in Mobara City has been underway since July 2019. During the survey conducted on July 15, 2020, we were able to examine the seated Jizo Bodhisattva statue (hereinafter referred to as the Otokuji statue) of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism at Otokuji Temple in Hayano, Mobara City. As has been known for some time, the Otokuji statue is a typical statue with hanging robes, and its style suggests that it was created in the 14th century, which could be considered the heyday of the statue. The refined form should be highly evaluated as an indication of the skill of the Kamakura Buddhist sculptors of the time, but the fact that it has never undergone any major repairs since its creation and that it has retained its original appearance, including parts of the pedestal, makes it a valuable art history resource. Furthermore, it is interesting that the loose joints make it possible to remove the head and legs, allowing the structure of the statue, including the body, to be clearly observed. Here, I will examine the Otokuji statue in detail, point out that it is a statue made by a workshop known as the Takuma school2, and explore the background of its making while considering its relationship with other hanging-robe statues.
