Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Rennyo Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA711 pillow Packed weight: 1136 grams

Packed weight: 1136 grams

white and red for the face and hat details

Guardian of Buddhism

The artwork is signed with names and red seals but it is most likely a reproduction

This is a vintage Japanese part of a Buddhist altar called kouran

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Rennyo Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA711 pillow Packed weight: 1136 gramsVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This Japanese vintage paper hanging scroll (kakejiku) features an image of Rennyo, a Buddhist monk head of the Honganji temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect. It is a side scroll, or wakigake, part of a pair of scrolls to be displayed on each side of a central scroll or a statue. It is a powerful religious image, aimed to be at the center of an altar. This kakejiku is dark blue and red with a gold floral pattern.