Enso with Accompanying Poem

Name: Enso with Accompanying Poem
Brand: Goto Mizugan
SKU: 6210
Price: 450.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 167 x 37 cm

Product number: 6210

Height 167 cm
Width 37 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Goto Mizugan

€450.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A single, powerful stroke of the brush is enough to bring this enso into being – the circle that, in Zen art, represents enlightenment, infinity, and emptiness all at once. The open point at the lower edge, where the brush visibly lifts away, brings the movement of the painter alive within the image and points to incompleteness as the true principle of the enso.

The circle is accompanied by a short line of poetry in fine calligraphy, which lends the image an additional poetic dimension and lets image and script merge into a single unity. The work bears the signature and seal of Goto Mizugan and was created in the Shôwa period. Executed on paper and mounted with a wooden jikusaki, this hand-painted unique work combines the meditative power of Zen calligraphy with the quiet elegance of classical Japanese ink art.

An object for anyone who wants to bring minimalist, meaningful art into their living space.

Frequently asked

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Goto Mizugan

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Shôwa (1926–1989) period, but cannot give a precise date.

Is this genuine craftsmanship?

Yes, this piece is a genuine handcrafted original that exists only once.

Why does the date of creation sometimes not match the artist's dates

Because the two pieces of information speak about different things: the period designation describes the object – support, colors, condition – while the signature reflects which name appears on the painting. In most cases there is no attempt at deception behind this, but rather Japanese painting training: copying from workshop models was the curriculum for centuries, an utsushi is regarded as a bow to the teacher, workshops signed with the master's name, and artist names were passed down within a school. Such a hanging scroll is therefore not a forgery, but a hand-painted one-of-a-kind that continues the formal language of its school – just not the work of the famous name, and priced accordingly. We explain this in detail in the guide Why does a kakemono often bear the signature of an artist long deceased?.