"Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha, 65.5cm, Japan XIXth"
The one who turns away from the torments of hell. Moved by compassion, his mission is to lighten the burden of the acts of others. His cult is very popular in Japan, it is called Jizô Bosatsu, his monk appearance brings him closer to humans than other deities. He holds a pilgrim's staff in his right hand. Polychrome wood, worn paint, 19th Meiji period 
