The Statue of Niō
There are two Niō at the Freer Gallery in DC, and for good reason: the gates in the Japanese temples from Kamakura Period (early 14-th century) were guarded by two such statues. Unkei was maybe the greatest artist in those times, and the legend goes that he was not carving the wood; he was just finding the shape of God inside.
(the musical background is Yuki Theme by Alin Dimitriu)
And here are two close-ups:
(Smithsonian Castle)
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