Comments - Fantastic image of a giant statue of Emma, the Buddhist deity of the underworld, covered with shrine slips. Literally "thousand shrine slip," senjafuda are small woodblock votive prayer slips designed to be pasted up at temples and shrines by visitors. Senjafuda became popular with travelers on pilgrimage during the Edo era. At lower right, a man climbs up a ladder to reach a spot to post his slip, a man below steadying the ladder, ready to hand him the paper. At, two other pilgrims use long-handled brushes to add their slips to the figure. Emma stares ahead with a fierce expression, his eyes bulging and mouth open wide in a terrifying grimace. His beard and sideburns resemble flames, and a cloth over his chest depicts a crescent moon and a full moon atop swirling clouds. Panels filled with shrine slips flank the figure. An intriguing subject with bold graphic appeal.

Artist - Meiji era artist (unsigned)

Image Size - 13 7/8" x 18 1/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Two separate panels. Tear and small loss at corner, a few tears, repaired. Slight toning. Please see photos for details. Good overall.