Japanese Picture For Hanging Scroll Kakejiku
This vintage Japanese picture is for a hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono). It features a painting of Kotoshirunushi Okami, one of the gods in Shinto religion. This piece is titled and signed with a name and red seals.
Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been integrated with Japanese culture as interior decoration. Tokokake is used at the Tokonoma in tatami room. Chakake has Zen words used in the tea ceremony room, and Buddha-kake is used in the Buddhist altar.
- Paper
- C1930
- Characters: 事代主大神 kotoshirunushi no ookami, 美保神社宮司 Mihojinjya Guuji
- Item weight: 21 grams
- Packed weight: 221 grams
- Approx. 118 cm long x 31.5 cm wide
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Good condition considering its age. Small holes in the top and bottom parts. Tear in the middle. Fold marks. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu, Japan
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