{"product_id":"saigoku-thirty-three-temple-pilgrimage-nokyojiku-kannon","title":"Saigoku Thirty-Three Temple Pilgrimage Nōkyōjiku, Kannon Bosatsu with Vermilion Goshuin Seals, Hanging Scroll","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Painted \u0026amp; Printed\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eCarried from temple to temple along the Saigoku pilgrimage, a nōkyōjiku gathers brush inscriptions and vermilion seals as a record of worship. This completed example surrounds a delicately colored Kannon with an energetic field of calligraphy, turning one pilgrim's devotion into a visual archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese Buddhist pilgrimage scroll is centered on Kannon Bosatsu, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and surrounded by an extraordinary field of bold black calligraphy and vermilion temple seals. It appears to be a completed Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage nōkyōjiku, 西国三十三所観音巡礼 納経軸: a dedicated scroll carried from temple to temple, where inscriptions and red seals are received as a record of worship. Once completed, such a scroll may be formally mounted as a kakejiku for devotional display, remembrance or preservation as a family heirloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center Kannon stands upon a colorful lotus pedestal, wearing an elaborate crown and layered robes in delicate shades of blue, green, ivory and gold, with a small vessel in one hand and a slender leafy sprig in the other, imagery associated with compassionate care and purification. Around the figure spreads a tapestry of individually styled brush inscriptions, temple names, sacred characters, overlapping red seals and printed or painted Buddhist emblems. The contrast between the restrained central image and the energetic calligraphy gives the scroll both spiritual gravity and strong decorative presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage links thirty-three temples associated with different manifestations of Kannon, the most widely revered embodiment of compassion in Japanese Buddhism, and pilgrims traditionally receive calligraphy and vermilion seals at each site. The inscriptions here are therefore a record of pilgrimage, temple culture and personal practice rather than ornament. The panel is mounted within a dark navy textile with repeating gold floral motifs and framed by warm orange-gold brocade, with traditional hanging cords and scroll rods completing the vertical composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kannon Bosatsu on a lotus pedestal, surrounded by temple inscriptions and vermilion goshuin seals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage nōkyōjiku (西国三十三所観音巡礼 納経軸), mounted as a kakejiku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Kannon image (printed, painted or combined); black brush calligraphy; vermilion temple seals; dark navy brocade-style mounting with gold floral decoration and orange-gold inner border; hanging cords and scroll rods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue, green, ivory and gold figure; black ink and vermilion seals; navy and orange-gold mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not yet recorded; complete scroll and central artwork to be given as height × width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pre-owned Japanese scroll with natural signs of age, handling, storage, pilgrimage use and previous display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese may include light toning, small marks, wrinkles, surface waviness, creasing, fading, seal transfer, textile wear and wear to the hanging components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe photographs show the actual piece and form an essential part of the description; colors may vary slightly with lighting and screen settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surrounding inscriptions and seals appear individually applied, but the completion history and provenance of the pilgrimage are undocumented, and the central image's substrate, pigments, age, authorship and production method have not been independently authenticated. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-scrolls-traditional-paintings\"\u003eScrolls \u0026amp; Paintings\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/butsudan-japanese-altars-religious-objects\"\u003eButsudan \u0026amp; Altars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kunii-dosei-unjo-kannon-zu-yoryu-willow-bodhisattva-clouds\"\u003eKunii Dōsei Willow Kannon on clouds scroll\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sho-kannon-bodhisattva-kakejiku-seated-lotus-against-gold\"\u003eShō Kannon seated on lotus hanging scroll\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jizo-bosatsu-kakejiku-hanging-scroll-ksitigarbha-standing\"\u003eJizō Bosatsu standing lotus hanging scroll\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Painted \u0026amp; Printed\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003ePaper \u0026amp; Silk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScrolls, screens and prints can be examined, documented and conserved before shipping through the Restoration \u0026amp; Documentation Lab™. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japan-art-restoration-condition-reports-japonista\"\u003eRequest a condition report →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: saigoku 33 pilgrimage scroll · nokyojiku kannon scroll · goshuin temple seal scroll · japanese pilgrimage hanging scroll · saigoku kannon kakejiku · kannon scroll with red seals · 33 temple pilgrimage scroll japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japonista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52764869689637,"sku":null,"price":1163.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/SC21_1.jpg?v=1783947884","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/saigoku-thirty-three-temple-pilgrimage-nokyojiku-kannon","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}