Sea of Buddha (photobook)
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Sea of Buddha (photobook) is a photographic monograph by Hiroshi Sugimoto featuring meditative, minimalist images of the thousand-armed Kannon statues at Kyoto’s Sanjūsangen-dō temple.
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| Sea of Buddha (photobook) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sea of Buddha (photobook) Context triple: [Hiroshi Sugimoto, notableWork, Sea of Buddha (photobook)]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sea of Buddha (photobook) Target entity description: Sea of Buddha (photobook) is a photographic monograph by Hiroshi Sugimoto featuring meditative, minimalist images of the thousand-armed Kannon statues at Kyoto’s Sanjūsangen-dō temple.
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A.
Bodhisattvas of the Earth
Bodhisattvas of the Earth are a vast assembly of enlightened beings in Nichiren Buddhism who emerge in the Lotus Sutra as the destined protectors and propagators of its teachings in the present age.
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B.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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C.
Bodhisattva of the Future
Bodhisattva of the Future is a revered Buddhist figure prophesied to appear in a coming age to attain full enlightenment and teach the Dharma anew for the benefit of all beings.
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D.
The Photograph
The Photograph is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by Stella Meghie, starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, that intertwines a contemporary love story with a daughter's exploration of her late mother's past.
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E.
From Sea to Sea
From Sea to Sea is the English rendering of Canada’s national motto, expressing the idea of a nation stretching across the continent from coast to coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
photobook
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photographic monograph ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary photography ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Japan
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Kyoto ⓘ Sanjūsangen-dō ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aperture Foundation
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Japanese Buddhist art ⓘ |
| author | Hiroshi Sugimoto ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Hiroshi Sugimoto ⓘ |
| depicts |
Sanjūsangen-dō temple interior
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thousand-armed Kannon statues ⓘ |
| documentedIn | museum and gallery catalogues ⓘ |
| features |
full-page photographic plates
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introductory text ⓘ |
| format | monograph ⓘ |
| genre |
art book
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photography book ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary fine-art photography of religious subjects ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicSeries |
Sea of Buddha series
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linked to:
『仏の海』シリーズ
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| language | English ⓘ |
| locationDepicted |
Kyoto, Japan
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linked to:
Kyoto
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| mainSubject |
Buddhist sculpture
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Kannon statues ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Sanjūsangen-dō ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of timelessness
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long-exposure images of Buddhist statues ⓘ minimalist composition ⓘ |
| partOfWorkBy | Hiroshi Sugimoto ⓘ |
| photographer | Hiroshi Sugimoto ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher | Aperture ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Buddhism ⓘ |
| setting | Sanjūsangen-dō, Kyoto, Japan ⓘ |
| style |
meditative imagery
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minimalist photography ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical essays in photography journals ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Buddhist art scholars
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art historians ⓘ photography enthusiasts ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhism
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contemplation ⓘ repetition and seriality ⓘ sacred space ⓘ |
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