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The Buddhist sculpture studio at Shichijô (lit. "Seventh Avenue," in Kyoto) was the preeminent such studio in late 16th to early 17th century Japan. Claiming teacher-student descent from [[Jocho|Jôchô]], the great master of the 11th century famed for his [[Amida]] statue at [[Byodoin|Byôdô-in]], the Shichijô studio created a number of the most politically prominent Buddhist sculptures of the [[Azuchi-Momoyama period|Azuchi-Momoyama]] and early [[Edo period]]s. As was typical for Buddhist sculptors, the studio's craftsmen were all men who had taken the tonsure.

The Buddhist sculpture studio at Shichijô (lit. "Seventh Avenue," in Kyoto) was the preeminent such studio in late 16th to early 17th century Japan. Claiming teacher-student descent from [[Jocho|Jôchô]], the great master of the 11th century famed for his [[Amida]] statue at [[Byodoin|Byôdô-in]], the Shichijô studio created a number of the most politically prominent Buddhist sculptures of the [[Azuchi-Momoyama period|Azuchi-Momoyama]] and early [[Edo period]]s. As was typical for Buddhist sculptors, the studio's craftsmen were all men who had taken the tonsure.

[[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] commissioned the studio, under studio head Kôshô, to produce a [[Kyoto Daibutsu|Great Buddha]] (''daibutsu''), for the temple [[Hoko-ji|Hôkô-ji]], as well as having them take part in the reconstruction of [[Enryaku-ji]].

[[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] commissioned the studio, under studio head Kôshô, to produce a Great Buddha (''daibutsu''), for the temple [[Hoko-ji|Hôkô-ji]], as well as having them take part in the reconstruction of [[Enryaku-ji]].

The Shichijô studio then went on to work for the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], producing in [[1631]] a [[Yakushi]] Triad and sculptures of the [[Twelve Heavenly Generals]] for the temples at [[Nikko|Nikkô]], and, it is believed, a sculpture of Amida and two of [[Kannon]] for Nikkô's [[Rinno-ji|Rinnô-ji]] in [[1645]]. After the Hôkô-ji was destroyed in a fire, the Shichijô studio, headed by Genshin at that time, was commissioned to produce a replacement for the lost ''Daibutsu''.

The Shichijô studio then went on to work for the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], producing in [[1631]] a [[Yakushi]] Triad and sculptures of the [[Twelve Heavenly Generals]] for the temples at [[Nikko|Nikkô]], a set of sculptures of the Buddhas of the Four Directions for [[Kan'ei-ji]] in [[1639]],<ref>Gallery labels, Tokyo National Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/54294043504/in/photostream/]</ref> and, it is believed, a sculpture of Amida and two of [[Kannon]] for Nikkô's [[Rinno-ji|Rinnô-ji]] in [[1645]]. After the Hôkô-ji was destroyed in a fire, the Shichijô studio, headed by Genshin at that time, was commissioned to produce a replacement for the lost ''Daibutsu''.

The head of the studio in [[1671]] was named Kôjô. Under his leadership, at that time, the studio produced a large [[Shaka]] statue for use in ceremonies associated with the 21st anniversary of the death of Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].

The head of the studio in [[1671]] was named Kôjô. Under his leadership, at that time, the studio produced a large [[Shaka]] statue for use in ceremonies associated with the 21st anniversary of the death of Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].

==References==

==References==

*Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 102-103.

*Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 102-103.

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