Woven Reproduction of Famed Screen Paintings Dedicated to Kenninji Temple; Artisans Took Seven Years to Weave Replica of ‘Wind God and Thunder God’

By Hirosato Nishida / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
17:37 JST,
May 15, 2025
KYOTO — An exquisite, uniquely woven reproduction of the famous pair of 17th-century byobu screen paintings “Wind God and Thunder God Screens” by Tawaraya Sotatsu, has been dedicated to Kenninji temple in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto.
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