Sozan Genkyo(genkyou)

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Name of artist
Sozan Genkyo(genkyou)
Title of work
Bdhidharma Shigasan
Price
sold
Commentary on work
Hanging scroll, Sumi ink on paper, Donsu Awasebako
Measurements of mounted work (length x width)
39cm x 30cm
Measurements of Dimensions of entire work
174cm x 37cm
Profile of artist
Sozan Genkyo(genkyou)
1799~1868

Sozan was a priest of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. He entered the Buddhist priesthood when he was 6 years old. He had received “Takuju Kosen's teachings” at his age 18, 535th Abbot of Myoshinji temple.

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“karasu sugu koson no shimo”
Literally means a crow was flying over an old hamlet which had been covered with frost.

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