Kakejiku, Vintage Wall Hanging Scroll, Colored Painting, Acala, Acalanatha, Fudo Myoo, Immovable Wisdom King, Destroyer of Evil, Tomobako (original signed paulownia box), Original Paper Box,
The painting bears the artist’s signature and seal and comes with its original paper box and its Tomobako (original signed paulownia box).
Fudo Myoo is known as Acala or Achala (Acalanatha or Aryacalanatha).
He is known as the Immovable Wisdom King and as a protector against evil.
He is closely associated with Dainichi Nyorai (Vairocana or Mahavairocana) in Japanese esoteric Buddhism.
Fudo Myoo is one of the Five Wisdom Kings and is especially important in Japanese esoteric Buddhist traditions.
A priest from Senryuji (No. 13 of the inner sanctuary route associated with the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage and No. 65 Sankakuji) chanted over the scroll.
The artist, Oota Shuho, was born in Gifu in 1930.
He is known for Japanese painting, particularly Buddhist subjects.
His name is listed in Who’s Who in Japanese Art.
Measurement
Mounting (Width x Length): 63.7cm X 188.5cm / Approx. 25 5/64″ X 74 7/32″
Painting (Width x Length): 49.5cm X 108.4cm / Approx. 19 31/64″ X 42 43/64″
Weight: 513g
Gross Weight incl. box: 1,213g
Material
Mounting: Silk
Ichimonji: Silk
Surface: Silk
Roller Ends: Wood
Other Details
Box: Tomobako (original signed paulownia box), original paper box
Maker: Oota Shuho
Age: 2010s
Region of Origin: Japan
Original / Reproduction: Vintage Original
Condition: Excellent vintage condition consistent with age. (Unused or very lightly used)
* Minor folding creases.
* No age-related discoloration on either the mounting or the painting surface.
* No visible stains or spots on the mounting.
* No visible spots, stains, or discoloration on the surface.
* No visible stains or spots on the back surface.
* Minor scratches and fraying on the back surface.
* Minor scratches on the roller ends (Refer to No. 10 photo)
* Almost no discoloration on the wooden box. (Refer to No. 1 and No. 10 photos)
* Minor discoloration on the paper box. (Refer to No. 1 photo)
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