Shunichi Kadowaki - #53 Enmyō-ji (円明寺)
Title: #53 Enmyō-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: 21.00cm x Height: 29.50cm.
Condition: Fantastic colour and condition. Accompanying series sleeve. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: #53 (Enmyō-ji (円明寺)): No. 53 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Enmyō-ji is located near Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture. Famous not only for its beautifully elaborate roofing, the temple is well regarded for its iconic “Maria Kannon” statue - a surviving reference back to the Tokugawa Era and the 17th-19th Century. Christianity was suppressed - leading Christians to create idols to their Virgin Mary in the form of disguised, often cross bearing Kannon’s (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy), or stonework.
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: #53 Enmyō-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: 21.00cm x Height: 29.50cm.
Condition: Fantastic colour and condition. Accompanying series sleeve. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: #53 (Enmyō-ji (円明寺)): No. 53 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Enmyō-ji is located near Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture. Famous not only for its beautifully elaborate roofing, the temple is well regarded for its iconic “Maria Kannon” statue - a surviving reference back to the Tokugawa Era and the 17th-19th Century. Christianity was suppressed - leading Christians to create idols to their Virgin Mary in the form of disguised, often cross bearing Kannon’s (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy), or stonework.
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: #53 Enmyō-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: 21.00cm x Height: 29.50cm.
Condition: Fantastic colour and condition. Accompanying series sleeve. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: #53 (Enmyō-ji (円明寺)): No. 53 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Enmyō-ji is located near Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture. Famous not only for its beautifully elaborate roofing, the temple is well regarded for its iconic “Maria Kannon” statue - a surviving reference back to the Tokugawa Era and the 17th-19th Century. Christianity was suppressed - leading Christians to create idols to their Virgin Mary in the form of disguised, often cross bearing Kannon’s (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy), or stonework.
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.
