Circle
- 49.0 x 37.0 cm
- Fukuoka Art Museum
Sengai Gibon was a Zen priest of the late Edo period(1600-1868) who was 123rd head of the temple Shofuku-ji in the Hakata area of Fukuoka City. He is known as a painter of witty and humorous depictions of Zen subjects and common folk. In Zen, a simple circle can represent the character of Buddha, the essence of reality and other immutable phenomena. For a priest, painting such a circle is doubtless an expression of his search for the boundaries of his own enlightenment. However, this particular circle also invites laughter, since the inscription,
Sengai Gibon (1750 – 1837)
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Fukuoka Art Museum (Fukuoka, España)
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Detalles de la obra
- Título: Circle
- Artista: Sengai Gibon
- Dimensiones originales: 49.0 x 37.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Dónde verla: Fukuoka Art Museum
- Tono de color: Warm Sunset Tones
- Intensidad del color: Monochromatic