The 6th Patriarch of Zen E'no grinding with a mortar

Name: SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837)
Brand: The 6th Patriarch of Zen E'no grinding with a mortar
Price: 1300.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised GBP 1,625

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GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000

Closed: 5 Dec 2019

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SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837)

The 6th Patriarch of Zen E'no grinding with a mortar

Price Realised GBP 1,625

Closed: 5 Dec 2019

Price Realised GBP 1,625

Closed: 5 Dec 2019

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A hanging scroll; ink on paper, sealed Sengai no in, circa 1809

124 x 41.8 cm (48⁷⁄₈ x 16¹⁄₂ in.) (excluding mount)
203 x 47.7 cm. (79⁷⁄₈ x 18³⁄₄ in.) (including mount)
55.4 x 7.9 x 7.4 cm. (21³⁄₄ x 3¹⁄₈ x 2⁷⁄₈ in.) (dimensions when rolled in box)

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Lot Essay

Sengai Gibon was a monk of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism known for ink paintings in a lighthearted style. Although the devotional practices of the Rinzai sect were notoriously rigorous and demanding, Sengai strove to make Rinzai teachings more accessible. At the age of 40 Sengai took over the Shofukuji Temple in Fukuoka, the oldest Zen Buddhist temple in Japan. While at Shofukuji, Sengai began to produce paintings and calligraphy in his individualistic style.