Seishi, anonymous, c. 1400 - c. 1600
wood with gilded lacquer, h 103.5cm × w 61.5cm × d 59.5cm More details
The deity Seishi stands for wisdom and in Japan is always represented as part of a triad. In a temple, he and his attendant Kannon (Chinese: Guanyin) would have flanked the Buddha Amida. Seishi is invariably seated to Amida's right with his hands folded before his chest in obeisance of Amida’s higher power.
