Sculptures of the Buddhist logicians Asanga and Vasubandhu. By the sculptor Unkei. Japan, Kamakura period, 1212 AD [3700×3000] by MunakataSennin
JaschaE on March 5, 2026 6:47 pm Wood and Laquer, if anybody else wonders. [https://japan-forward.com/exhibition-unkei-masterpieces-by-japans-greatest-buddhist-sculptor-come-to-tokyo/](https://japan-forward.com/exhibition-unkei-masterpieces-by-japans-greatest-buddhist-sculptor-come-to-tokyo/)
eldkfwkd321 on March 5, 2026 6:50 pm The current appearance with the lacquer peeling off creates a unique atmosphere.
Beard_o_Bees on March 5, 2026 7:05 pm Vasubandhu looks sort of like Lord Varys from *Game of Thrones*.
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Wood and Laquer, if anybody else wonders.
[https://japan-forward.com/exhibition-unkei-masterpieces-by-japans-greatest-buddhist-sculptor-come-to-tokyo/](https://japan-forward.com/exhibition-unkei-masterpieces-by-japans-greatest-buddhist-sculptor-come-to-tokyo/)
The current appearance with the lacquer peeling off creates a unique atmosphere.
Vasubandhu looks sort of like Lord Varys from *Game of Thrones*.