Kanshu-ji Engi Emaki (Kanshu-ji Origin Tale Handscroll)
Ink and color on paper · Edo period · Hoei 3 (1706) · Kanshu-ji, Kyoto
A chance shelter in the rain produces an emperor and a temple: an Edo-period courtier and a painter retell the founding legend.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –