Tori (Japanese sculpture style)

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Scope note
Refers to style named after the sculptor Kuratsukuri-no-tori (active around 600-630 BCE). The style is characterized by conventionalized, symbolical, symmetrical forms with a strong influence of the Chinese northern Wei style.
Tori
Accepted term: 13-May-2024