Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Shinran Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA873 kabuki The Tanzaku features hand-written calligraphy

The Tanzaku features hand-written calligraphy and a signature with a red seal

showcase a slatted front and back with a light mesh material with a karakusa twisting vine pattern on the inside for airflow

Light damage on yellow cover

Coated in a matte deep green lacquer paint on lightweight wood

117 cm long x 57

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Shinran Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA873 kabuki The Tanzaku features hand-written calligraphyVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This Japanese vintage paper hanging scroll (kakejiku) features an image of Shinran, a Buddhist monk founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect. It is a side scroll, or wakigake, part of a pair of scrolls to be displayed on each side of a central scroll or a statue. It is a powerful religious image, aimed to be at the center of an altar. This kakejiku is dark blue and red with a gold floral pattern. The image is black,