Enkū
Japanese sculptor
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Enkū was an itinerant monk and sculptor in Japan during the Kamakura period (1192–1333). He is known for his charming and rough-featured sculptures that reveal bold chisel marks. Enkū's primary goals were to inspire faith and proselytize through his art, which is characterized by its lack of artifice and clear conveyance of energy and power. His father, Kōkei, was also a sculptor, and Enkū's work was influenced by the realistic and dynamic style established by sculptors like Unkei.12
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