Good vintage condition. There is some damage to the paper along the corners and one vertical edge, consistent with age and use. The central image remains unaffected, preserving its strong visual appeal and making the scroll an excellent display piece. Measures approximately 170 cm × 67 cm.
This devotional hanging scroll depicts Ōkuninushi no Mikoto (大国主命), one of the principal deities of Shinto and the revered Great Land Master of Japanese mythology. Produced during the late Shōwa period (circa 1960–1970), it was created for religious veneration and home display rather than as a commercial artwork.
The inscription 大國主大神 ("Ōkuninushi Ōkami" – "Great Deity Ōkuninushi") identifies the sacred subject. Ōkuninushi is best known as the enshrined deity of Izumo Taisha and is associated with nation-building, prosperity, agriculture, commerce, medicine, and harmonious relationships (en-musubi), making him one of Japan's most widely worshipped kami.
The deity is shown seated upon rice bales (tawara), symbolizing agricultural abundance, while holding a sacred wish-granting jewel (hōju), representing prosperity and divine blessings. He wears formal court robes and a traditional black eboshi, an iconography commonly found in postwar devotional representations of Ōkuninushi.
The inscription at the lower left reads 大社教管長 千家尊有, identifying Senge Takauji as the head of the Taishakyō, the religious organization affiliated with Izumo Taisha. The accompanying seals indicate the scroll was issued under the authority of the Taishakyō, emphasizing its religious purpose rather than its production as a fine-art painting.
Following the Second World War, the Taishakyō distributed devotional scrolls such as this to parishioners and supporters throughout Japan. Their printing style, inscriptions, and format are characteristic of Shōwa-era religious publications from the 1960s, preserving an important aspect of modern Shinto devotional practice.
A large and impressive postwar Shinto hanging scroll representing one of Japan's most important deities, ideal for collectors of Japanese religious art, Izumo Taisha memorabilia, and traditional devotional objects.
