{"product_id":"e-inga-kyo-the-illustrated-sutra-of-cause-and-effect-1941-a-full-color-woodblock-facsimile-of-the-8th-century-biography-on-the-buddha-shakyamuni-being-a-copy-of-the-scroll-held-at-the-university-museum-in-tokyo","title":"E Inga Kyo (The Illustrated Sutra of Cause and Effect), 1941. A Full Color Woodblock Facsimile of the 8th Century Biography on the Buddha Shakyamuni, being a Copy of the Scroll Held at the University Museum in Tokyo","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eE Inga Kyo (The Illustrated Sutra of Cause and Effect), 1941. A Full Color Woodblock Facsimile of the 8th Century Biography on the Buddha Shakyamuni, being a Copy of the Scroll Held at the University Museum in Tokyo\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tokyo, Sinbi-Shoin Co.\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA rather high quality, mid 20th century, woodblock printed facsimile of the E Inga Kyo, also known as the Illustrated Sutra of Cause and Effect. A biography on the life and training of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, the work follows the Buddha from his youth as Prince Siddhartha, to his encounters on his journeys, and the eventual path to enlightenment he would follow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis is a wonderful facsimile of the original Nara Period, 8th century scroll held at the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #202122; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eUniversity Museum within the Tokyo National University of Fine arts and Music. The scroll itself is only the second and final part of the fourth volume, as the rest of the volumes from that set are presumed lost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eEverything, from the hand coloring to even the staining incurred to the preserved scroll, has been faithfully reproduced in this facsimile. There are various scenes of Shakyamuni alongside his disciples, and beautiful landscapes and backgrounds to add to the imagery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe paintings have been laid down and bound in a scroll for preservation, with a beautiful brocade decorated cover, and there are \u003ci\u003ejikusaki\u003c\/i\u003e (knobs) made of lacquered wood. The handscroll is enclosed in a wooden box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne brocade bound printed \u003ci\u003eemakimono\u003c\/i\u003e (picture scroll) on paper, roughly 29 x 1130 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis emakimono is in very good shape, with minimal rubbing and wear to the decorated cover. The scroll has been produced to imitate all of the original staining, but there does appear to be some actual spotting and minor soiling to the upper and lower margins at times. Some of the divisional sections of leaves have split here and there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634117640503,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260111_215638.jpg?v=1769973837","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/e-inga-kyo-the-illustrated-sutra-of-cause-and-effect-1941-a-full-color-woodblock-facsimile-of-the-8th-century-biography-on-the-buddha-shakyamuni-being-a-copy-of-the-scroll-held-at-the-university-museum-in-tokyo","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}