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Name of artist
Sengai
Title of work
Poem
Price
sold
Commentary on work
Hanging scroll, Sumi ink on paper, Donsu,
awasebako
Measurements of mounted work (length x width)
22.4cm x 33.6cm
Measurements of Dimensions of entire work
97.3cm x 48.4cm
Profile of artist
Sengai
1750~1837

He became a monk when he was 11 years old. He had served 123th chief priest of Shoufukuji in Hakata to his age of 62 from 39. In the meantime, he declined the encourage getting to be a chief priest of myoushinji twice. He removed to Kyohakuin and retired from active life in 1812.

Condition index

The well-matched mount seems chic.

condition otsu