[4][5][6][7] The Inpa were primarily based in Kyoto with close ties to Imperial Household but were active in Nara as well, and are credited towards the restoration of the Daibutsuden at Todai-ji, as well as construction of Sanjūsangen-dō.

[1][2] In 1906, the sculptures of Kōfuku-ji were sold by temple to raise funds, ultimately a result of decline during the Meiji period policy of shinbutsu bunri and haibutsu kishaku.

[1][2][9][10] Initially on long term loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 2012-2022, on 13 October 2023, Josefowitz's collection was put on auction at Christie's in London.

He is depicted as youthful and innocent, head shaved, and long earlobes symbolizing enlightenment, wearing a kasaya, decorated with kirikane and partial polychromy, yielding a khakkhara.

[1][2] In a press release by the MET, the Jizō was hailed as a richly documented piece that strengthens the museum's holdings of Japanese art.