Kei school

was a Japanese sculptor of the Kei school, which flourished in the Kamakura period. He specialized in statues of the Buddha and other important Buddhist figures. Unkei's early works are fairly traditional, similar in style to pieces by his father, Kōkei. However, the sculptures he produced for the Tōdai-ji in Nara show a flair for realism different from anything Japan had seen before. Today, Unkei is the best known of the Kei artists, and many art historians consider him its "most distinguished member".

thumb|right|200px|Kaikei, wood-colored Buddha thumb|right|200px|Kaikei, wooden bodhisattva statue with lacquer, gold, copper, and crystal

Japanese sculptor

thumb|Statue of Avalokitesvara|Sahasrabhuja-arya-avalokiteśvara in [[Sanjusangen-dō (National Treasure of Japan)]] Tankei (湛慶 1173 – June 13, 1256) 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. He was also the teacher, and uncle of the sculptor Kōen, who would collaborate with his works, and would succeed him as head of the Kei School upon his death in 1256.

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