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Tankei
Tankei
was a
Japanese
sculptor
of the
Kei school
, which
flourished
in the
Kamakura period
. He was the
student
of and
eldest
son of the
master
sculptor
Unkei
.
Famous
Works
Statue of
Sahasrabhuja-arya-avalokiteśvara
in the
temple
known as
Sanjusangen-dō
in
Kyoto
.
The
statue
of Ugyō, one of the
Niō
guardians
at the Nandaimon in
front
of the temple
Tōdai-ji
in
Nara
, with
Jōkaku
and
12
assistant
sculptors
.
