Kakegawa: Mountain-Top Kannon
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
The station of Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture appears through its defining landmark: the hilltop Kannon statue that looks out over the town and surrounding countryside from a mountain temple. The Kannon (Guanyin), the bodhisattva of compassion, provided one of the Tokaido's most recognizable silhouettes — a figure visible from the road below, her elevated position suggesting both protection and surveillance of travelers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kakegawa: Mountain-Top Kannon was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Kakegawa: Mountain-Top Kannon depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and religious.