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E-123 DokuzanGengi (Hashimoto Dokuzan)
- Name of artist
- DokuzanGengi (Hashimoto Dokuzan)
- Title of work
Mu- Price
- sold
- Commentary on work
- Hanging scroll, Sumi ink on paper, Donsu,
awasebako
Measurements of mounted work (length x width)
32.8cm x 34.7cm
Measurements of Dimensions of entire work
137cm x 53cm - Profile of artist
- DokuzanGengi(Hashimoto Dokuzan)
1869~1938He became 128th abbot of Shoukokuji school after a year of a master monk in Shoukokuji. He left there in 1927, began studying drawing under Tomioka Tessai.
- Condition index
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The famous letter -Mu- comes from the story ''Gateless Gate'', which is a part of the Rinzai school of Buddhism's most important Kōan writings. The question asked in the story is ''Does a dog have Buddha-nature or not?'' and the answer given is ''Mu (no)''.
The tips which were made of ivory will be changed into different tips. (Washington Convention)
condition otsu
