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(112). One Line Calligraphy
Enso (not painted but implied)
There are flowers, there is the moon, there are pleasure pavilions!
(brushed by) the fellow who has turned 81 years, Obaku Hakujushi
The wonderful cursive calligraphy is part of an inscription that is often used on paintings of an enso: Originally there is not one thing, but there are flowers, the moon, and pleasure pavilions. In other words, yes, the universe is essentially empty as both Buddhism and modern science tells us, but it also contains all the marvelous elements of existence such as flowers, the moon, and beautiful buildings.
Obaku Hakujushi (1837-1925) was the son of a swordsman. He became a Zen monk, then a teacher at a school for the blind and deaf. Later, Hakujushi became abbot of Mampuku-ji in Uji, headquaters of the Obaku Zen School in Japan. Unlike most hairless Zen monks, Hakujushu had long white hair and a big flowing white beard so he had the appearance of a Daoist immortal.
Product Code: 112
64” x 12.5”
$400 |
