{"product_id":"1900s-kobo-daishi-buddhist-pimgrimage-stone-rubbing-shittaku-approx-124-x-72-cm","title":"1900s Kobo Daishi Buddhist Pimgrimage Stone Rubbing Shittaku (Approx. 124 x 72 cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eGood condition overall with age-related wear consistent with handmade paper. There are creases from being folded in storage, though these could be minimized or hidden when framed. Some dark spots are present on the white areas of the paper. No insect damage is present. The ink remains strong and clearly visible, preserving the expressive details of the rubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"716\"\u003eThis black ink stone rubbing depicts Kōbō Daishi (弘法大師), the posthumous name of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKūkai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and originates from Ensenji Temple, a Shingon Buddhist temple serving as the 51st stop on the Tamagawa 88 Temple Pilgrimage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003eTemple rubbings such as this were traditionally collected by pilgrims as devotional keepsakes and records of their journey. The textured handmade rice paper and printing style suggest an early 20th century date, likely before 1950, prior to the widespread adoption of machine-made pilgrimage papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eCreated by pressing paper against carved surfaces and applying ink by hand, these rubbings preserve both the image and tactile quality of the original temple carving or inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1383\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA culturally significant and large-format example of Japanese Buddhist pilgrimage art, suitable for collectors of religious materials, temple ephemera, and Shingon Buddhist history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48177886265603,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/IMG_4281.jpg?v=1779247487","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/1900s-kobo-daishi-buddhist-pimgrimage-stone-rubbing-shittaku-approx-124-x-72-cm","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}