"Hakuho Sculpture" is the first book in any language devoted
entirely to Japanese sculpture of the Hakuho period (c. 650-710
CE). It focuses on the stylistic development and aesthetic
qualities of Buddhist imagery through a careful study of
gilt-bronze Buddhist icons from one of the most creative periods of
Japanese Buddhist art. This close analysis of practically all
extant Hakuho images reveals much about the creative activities of
the ancient sculptors.
The Hakuho period is frequently considered alongside the
preceding Asuka period (c. 590-650), suggesting some type of
organic development from one period to the next. This understanding
is somewhat distorted, given the significant differences in
sculptural styles between the two periods. Donald McCallum explains
the differences as resulting from divergent sources in China and
Korea and unique attitudes toward the making of images.
Donald McCallum is professor of Japanese art history at the
University of California, Los Angeles, and author of "Zenkoji and
Its Icon: A Study of Medieval Japanese Religious Art" and "The Four
Great Temples: Buddhist Archaeology, Architecture, and Icons of
Seventh-Century Japan."
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