Title: #31 Chikurin-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: #31 (Chikurin-ji (竹林寺)): No. 31 on the Shikoku pilgrimage, Chikurin-ji - the “bamboo forest temple” - lies atop Mt.Godai, Kochi city. Enshrining Monju Bosatsu, Chikurin-ji’s main hall lies amongst a peaceful grove rich in greenery & treasure: Daishi Hall (built alongside the main hall by Yamauchi Tadayoshi in 1644), its red five-storied pagoda (1980), & 14th Century gardens which accompany the nearby Makino Botanical Gardens. A National Place of Scenic Beauty & Important Cultural Heritage.
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: #31 Chikurin-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: #31 (Chikurin-ji (竹林寺)): No. 31 on the Shikoku pilgrimage, Chikurin-ji - the “bamboo forest temple” - lies atop Mt.Godai, Kochi city. Enshrining Monju Bosatsu, Chikurin-ji’s main hall lies amongst a peaceful grove rich in greenery & treasure: Daishi Hall (built alongside the main hall by Yamauchi Tadayoshi in 1644), its red five-storied pagoda (1980), & 14th Century gardens which accompany the nearby Makino Botanical Gardens. A National Place of Scenic Beauty & Important Cultural Heritage.
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.
