Shunichi Kadowaki - #38 Kongōfuku-ji (金剛福寺)
Title: #38 Kongōfuku-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: #38 (Kongōfuku-ji (金剛福寺)): No. 38 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Kongofuki-ji is found on Cape Ashizuri - Shikoku’s southernmost peninsula, Kochi prefecture. An isolated yet important milestone on the pilgrimage, with over a days walk in either direction to the next stop, Kongofuki-ji was founded in 822 by Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) himself. Numerous Buddha stone carvings reside alongside Senju Kannon Bosatsu - the temples primary deity - and views atop lead out into the wide Pacific Ocean.
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: #38 Kongōfuku-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: #38 (Kongōfuku-ji (金剛福寺)): No. 38 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Kongofuki-ji is found on Cape Ashizuri - Shikoku’s southernmost peninsula, Kochi prefecture. An isolated yet important milestone on the pilgrimage, with over a days walk in either direction to the next stop, Kongofuki-ji was founded in 822 by Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) himself. Numerous Buddha stone carvings reside alongside Senju Kannon Bosatsu - the temples primary deity - and views atop lead out into the wide Pacific Ocean.
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: #38 Kongōfuku-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: #38 (Kongōfuku-ji (金剛福寺)): No. 38 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Kongofuki-ji is found on Cape Ashizuri - Shikoku’s southernmost peninsula, Kochi prefecture. An isolated yet important milestone on the pilgrimage, with over a days walk in either direction to the next stop, Kongofuki-ji was founded in 822 by Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) himself. Numerous Buddha stone carvings reside alongside Senju Kannon Bosatsu - the temples primary deity - and views atop lead out into the wide Pacific Ocean.
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.
