Comprehensive research on Buddhist statues in the Owari region of Aichi prefecture

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K02330
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fine art history
• Research Institution: Tokai Gakuen University
• Principal Investigator: Takahashi(Ono) Kayo (小野佳代) 東海学園大学, 人文学部, 教授 (60386563)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 尾張地方 / 仏像 / 定朝様 / 黄檗様 / 仏師 / 未指定 / 文化財

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to elucidate the characteristics of Buddhist statues in the Owari region by investigating unexamined Buddhist statues in temples in the Owari region of Aichi prefecture and considering them from the perspectives of (1) Influence from the center and (2) Characteristics of the Owari region.
Since the Owari region is close to the cultural center of Kansai region and the culture is easily spread, there are many excellent Buddhist statues that are not inferior to the statues made in the cultural center. However, there were also Buddhist statues that were uniquely modified from the statue made in the cultural center, and statues made using removable techniques. It is also interesting that among the statues from the early modern period, Buddha statues in the Obaku style are often found in temples other than the Obaku sect. It is probable that there were creators of Buddhist statues in the Obaku style in each area of Owari, Mikawa, and Gifu.

Free Research Field

日本彫刻史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

愛知県の仏像といえば、かつて尾張国の国府が置かれた稲沢市の仏像は知られているが、それ以外の尾張地方の仏像はほとんど知られていない。そこで、尾張地方に伝わる未指定・未調査の仏像を対象に視察・調査を試みた。調査した仏像のうち約50体の像については調査報告書を作成している。今後、論文や報告書等の形で随時公開していく予定である。
未調査の仏像を調査することは、つまり地域に眠る文化財を発見していくことでもある。地道な調査ではあったが、この5年間で調査した仏像のうち十数体は市の文化財指定につなげることができた。地域の文化財保護の点においていくらかの貢献はできたように思う。