LOT 748 A Painting of a Wall Facing Daruma by Gempô, Sôhan (1848 - 1922)
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Mempeki Daruma (????) - Wall-facing DarumaSigned:KenshoSealed:unreadDate:ca 1900?Size:114.5 x 42.4 cms (mounting)27 x 39.5 cms (painting)45 x 17 inch (mounting)11 x 16 inch (painting)Technique:sumi on paperCondition:Ch?beri (middle part) of moss-green silk, top and bottom of light-brown silk. brown silk brocade ichimonji and futai, brown wooden rollers. Fitted wooden box. Very good/fine overall condition. The sumi very thin and transparently applied.A certificate by Stephen Addiss accompanies this painting. He has translated the calligraphy as follows: "Daruma faces the wall in meditation, behind him the flowers of spring".Literature:For a similar depiction of Daruma see Stephen Addiss The Art of Twentieth-century Zen, chapter 4 and the illustration on p. 89. "Wall-gazing Daruma" is also referred to as "One-stroke Daruma" or "Ipputsutsu Daruma".Origin: JapanPeriod: ca. 1900 Condition Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.orientalartauctions.com If you have any questions, feel to contact us at info@orientalartauctions.com
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