Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Shingon Thirteen Buddhas Buddhist KJ197 Osaka Made for displaying important statues

Made for displaying important statues (such as amida nyorai) or for use with offerings

42 cm wide x 7 cm tall

Kachotanzaku: bird-and-flower paintings

Signature on the bottom: Yellow Bon Catherine by Keito Japan

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Shingon Thirteen Buddhas Buddhist KJ197 Osaka Made for displaying important statuesJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features an image of the Thirteen Buddhas of the Shingon School of Buddhism. At the bottom,Kukai, also known as Kobo Daishi, the founder of the Shingon School, is depicted sitting in meditation below the deities. The background of the scroll has a beautiful abstract floral pattern. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper.