Calligraphy – Buji Kore Kinin
Sold – no longer available
This piece was handmade by Ueda Gizan and was a one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.
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Details about the sold piece
- Height 168 cm
- Width 40 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
Description
A kakemono with a calligraphy by the Daitoku-Ji Ryugenin priest Ueda Gizan, who lived between 1891 and 1972. Written on paper with a mounting of paper and silk brocade. The kakejiku shows age-related spots and discoloration as well as a few small creases in the picture area. Both jikusaki made of lacquered wood are present and intact. The calligraphy reads in Romaji as "Buji Kore Kinin". This is a saying by the Zen master Rinzai, which roughly translates to "He who does not seek satori (enlightenment) somewhere outside (beyond himself) is noble (rare)". This kakemono comes in a wooden box (Tomobako) signed by the artist.