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, Japan)
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Despre această operă
- Titlu: Circle
- Artist: Sengai Gibon
- Dimensiuni originale: 49.0 x 37.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Statut drepturi de autor: Domeniu public
- Locul în care poate fi văzută: Fukuoka Art Museum
- Nuanță de culoare: Warm Sunset Tones
- Intensitatea culorii: Monochromatic