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Yakushi Triad

Japanese sculpture

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Buddhist sculpture

  • Hokusai: The Breaking Wave off Kanagawa
    In Japanese art: Sculpture

    Known as the Yakushi Triad, the work consists of the seated Yakushi Buddha flanked by the standing attendants Nikkō (Suryaprabha, bodhisattva of the Sun) and Gakkō (Candraprabha, bodhisattva of the Moon). It is unclear whether these sculptures were produced after the temple’s relocation to Nara or if they…

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