Lot 9584* - ibid148 Asian Art - online only - Wednesday, 27. November 2024, 9.30 AM
OBAKU MOKUAN (MUAN XINGTAO, 1611–1684).
Japan, 65.2 × 29.1 cm.
Ink on paper. Zen calligraphy with a poem. Signed Obaku Mokuan sho, sealed Hôgai gakushi, Shakkei tô in and Mokuan shi. Mounted as hanging scroll (kakemono). Wood box.
Provenance: Old private collection from Southern Germany.
Obakun Mokuan, also known as Mokuan Shôtô, was a Chinese monk of the Chan sect. In 1654, he followed his master Ingen Ryûki (Yinyuan Longqi, 1592-1673) to Japan, where they founded the Obaku Zen School.
Obakun Mokuan, also known as Mokuan Shôtô, was a Chinese monk of the Chan sect. In 1654, he followed his master Ingen Ryûki (Yinyuan Longqi, 1592-1673) to Japan, where they founded the Obaku Zen School.
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