Antique House Blessing Scroll Painting

A hanging wall scroll that depicts a Japanese Jichinsai ceremony, a Shinto religious ceremony that takes place on construction sites before buildings are built. Offerings are given to spirits and local gods for a smooth & safe construction as well as the future prosperity of those who will later inhabit the building. New mounting. Ink and Mineral Pigments | Silk Brocade border 19th Century Measurements (Art) 8.5" x 11.5" (length, width) (Mounting) 45.5" x 14.75" (length, width) SKU: S-Y2783