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Description

山田無文 Yamada Mumon (1900-1988) Myoshin-ji temple monk priest Japanese Zen kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / 福聚海無量 Fukujukai Muryo with Appraised Box RF454

This scroll comes with an appraisal box by 'Kono Taitsu' 河野太通 (b1930)

福聚海無量 Fukujukai Muryo
福聚 means gathering of fortune or happy things, 海 means sea, 無量 means limitless. This is Buddhist Zen words, it means the mercy of Kannon bodhisattva is limitless like a broad sea.

山田無文 Yamada Mumon (1900-1988)
Yamada Mumon was a Rinzai school roshi, calligrapher, and former abbot of Shofuku-ji in Kobe, Japan. Mumon was also the former head of the Myoshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japan. His most prominent student (and Dharma heir) is Harada Shodo of Sogen-ji, an influential master in both Japan and the United States.

Upper seal 'Nenge' 拈華
with seal 'Shoho Sanshu' 正法山主 'Mumon Dojin' 無文道人

Whole dimensions: 20" W x 75.9" H / 51cm x 193cm
Inside dimensions: 13.1" W x 52.9" H / 33.4cm x 134.4cm

Material: Paper
Technique: Handpainted
Roller ends: Wood

Weight: 730g including Appraised Box

Condition

Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it's difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: STAIN a little, CREASE a little, WARP, STAIN in the back of the mounting

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