Title: #25 Shinsho-ji. Series: Eighty-Eight Sacred Places in Shikoku.
Artist: Shunichi Kadowaki (1913-2006).
Signed & Dated: Circa 1966-1971. Printed seal.
Medium: Woodblock Print (“Kikaizuri” - Machine Pressed).
Paper Size: Approx: Length: 29.50cm x Height: 21.75cm.
Condition: Excellent. Accompanying series sleeve. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: #25 (Shinsho-ji (津照寺)): No. 25 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. One of three temples on the Muroto peninsula alongside (#24) Hotsumisaki-ji & (#26) Kongocho-ji; Shinsho Temple overlooks the fishing port of Murotsu, Kochi prefecture - the steep hillside climb to its main hall graced by its wonderful red/gold bell-tower on the ascent.
Eighty-Eight Sacred Places in Shikoku: Shunichi Kadowaki’s series maps each of the Eighty-Eight Temples around Shikoku’s historic 1,385km pilgrim route. A tradition central to Japanese Shingon Buddhism and its founder Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi), this enriching trail continues to be a sought pilgrimage today - either by those in search of quiet reflection, spiritual enlightenment, or simply, a culturally rich experience.
Title: #25 Shinsho-ji. Series: Eighty-Eight Sacred Places in Shikoku.
Artist: Shunichi Kadowaki (1913-2006).
Signed & Dated: Circa 1966-1971. Printed seal.
Medium: Woodblock Print (“Kikaizuri” - Machine Pressed).
Paper Size: Approx: Length: 29.50cm x Height: 21.75cm.
Condition: Excellent. Accompanying series sleeve. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: #25 (Shinsho-ji (津照寺)): No. 25 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. One of three temples on the Muroto peninsula alongside (#24) Hotsumisaki-ji & (#26) Kongocho-ji; Shinsho Temple overlooks the fishing port of Murotsu, Kochi prefecture - the steep hillside climb to its main hall graced by its wonderful red/gold bell-tower on the ascent.
Eighty-Eight Sacred Places in Shikoku: Shunichi Kadowaki’s series maps each of the Eighty-Eight Temples around Shikoku’s historic 1,385km pilgrim route. A tradition central to Japanese Shingon Buddhism and its founder Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi), this enriching trail continues to be a sought pilgrimage today - either by those in search of quiet reflection, spiritual enlightenment, or simply, a culturally rich experience.
