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Description

Saigoku Sanjūsanjo 西国三十三所 (33 Pilgrimage Places in the West) - Unjo kannon 雲上聖観音 (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Standing on Cloud) with Box / Japanese Buddhism art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll RE242

The Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage (Saigoku Sanjusan-sho) is a pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples throughout the Kansai region of Japan, similar to the Shikoku Pilgrimage

Shokannon:
Also known as Kannon Bosatsu (Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara), this name was given to the deity because it means that he is always watching people and will save them in the blink of an eye at the sound of a call for help, and was widely worshipped in Japan. It is one of the Six Avalokitesvara Bodhisattvas and is said to save people who are lost on the road to hell.

Box Age: 1991 July / 平成三年 七月

This traditional hanging scroll features Unjō Shōkannon (雲上聖観音)—Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva standing upon a cloud, a serene and compassionate figure central to Japanese Buddhist devotion. Depicted in graceful posture atop a lotus pedestal and drifting cloud, this form of Kannon Bosatsu symbolizes divine presence descending to aid sentient beings, embodying the vow to respond instantly to cries for help. The imagery evokes both spiritual elevation and immediacy of salvation. The scroll is associated with the Saigoku Sanjūsanjo (西国三十三所) pilgrimage, a revered circuit of thirty-three temples across the Kansai region dedicated to Kannon. Pilgrims traditionally collect temple seals (goshuin) around a central image like this, forming a visual record of their spiritual journey. This piece likely served as both devotional icon and commemorative artifact. The scroll is housed in its original box, dated July 1991 (平成三年 七月), affirming its role in late 20th-century Buddhist practice. With its refined brushwork, balanced composition, and sacred symbolism, the work embodies the enduring reverence for Kannon and the transformative spirit of pilgrimage.

Whole dimensions: 25.3" W x 76.3" H / 64.5cm x 194cm
Inside dimensions: 17.3" W x 51.6" H / 44cm x 131.3cm

Material: Silk
Technique: Handpainted
Roller ends: Brass

Weight: 1050g including Box

Condition

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