Shunichi Kadowaki - #36 Shōryū-ji (青竜寺)
Title: #36 Shorju-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: Fantastic colour and condition. Accompanying series sleeve. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: #36 (Shōryū-ji (青竜寺)): No. 36 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Located on the coast of Kochi prefecture, prior to 1975 (when a bridge was built), pilgrims used to ferry across to the temple (as depicted).
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: #36 Shorju-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: Fantastic colour and condition. Accompanying series sleeve. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: #36 (Shōryū-ji (青竜寺)): No. 36 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Located on the coast of Kochi prefecture, prior to 1975 (when a bridge was built), pilgrims used to ferry across to the temple (as depicted).
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: #36 Shorju-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: Fantastic colour and condition. Accompanying series sleeve. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: #36 (Shōryū-ji (青竜寺)): No. 36 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Located on the coast of Kochi prefecture, prior to 1975 (when a bridge was built), pilgrims used to ferry across to the temple (as depicted).
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.
