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Zen scroll, ink on paper, Edo period, C.1800, signed Dokuan,…
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Sydney
Date:
31-Aug-2017
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Description:
Zen scroll, ink on paper, Edo period, C.1800, signed Dokuan, Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink on paper featuring a passage of a poem by eighth century Chan Buddhist recluse Hanshan, 'White clouds embracing the hidden stones', the artwork excluding mount 94 x 24 cm. Other Notes: Not much is known about Dokuan other than he was active around the end of the 18th century. His calligraphy also featured on scroll paintings by the master Nagasawa Rosetsu (1754-1799).
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Oriental: Zother