Ōno Gorōemon
Ōno Gorōemon was a 13th-century Japanese sculptor. His exact date of birth and death are unknown.
Gorōemon was of the Kei school, which flourished in the Kamakura period. Aside from his artwork, Gorōemon left little record of his life. He is speculated as one of the possible casters[1] (along with ) of the "Great Buddha" (大仏 Daibutsu), a bronze statue of Amitābha Buddha at the Kōtoku-in temple around 1252.
References[]
- ^ Frédéric, Louis. Japan Encyclopedia Harvard University Press (2005). p.755
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