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DepartmentAsia

Ao Bozu

NameSculpture
Maker Junya Kono (Japanese, born 1981)
CultureJapanese
Date2006
Place madeKyoto, JAPAN, East Asia, Asia
MediumPaper, papier mȃché, clay, Styrofoam, paint
Dimensions31 1/2 × 35 13/16 × 32 11/16 in. (80 × 91 × 83 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2020.15.1
Object numberFA.2020.15.1
ProvenancePurchased from the artist, 2020
DescriptionOne-eyed blue sitting figure, with finger to its mouth; black painted robe; gold eye.
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