ID No: 7570
Name: Hyakusetsu Genyo
Dates: 1668-1749 Sect: Zen. Obaku.

Text: Field water melts into the heaven, cranes fly over. Painted by Kaiun Hyakusetsu Sanjin.

Temple: The Obaku sect. Kaiunsan Hozo-ji, the 9th abbot of Bukkoku-ji, Kyoto.

Data: Pen name: Chosetsu, Ian-so. Dharma transmission from Daizui Genki who was a Dharma heir of Kosen Shoton. He also practiced Zen under Eichu Genken in Nanzen-ji, Zen Rinzai and moved to the Obaku Sect. He became the 9th abbot of Bukkoku-ji in 1716. He was believed devoutly by the Konoe family. He was on friendly terms with the Emperor, court nobles and other highly-educated men.

Paper Dimension /cm: 110*27 Whole Dimension /cm: 188*29.5

Style: Vertical silk mounting. Tea ceremony style.
Condition: Silk: Fine. Mounting: Good.
Box: Paulownia.

PRICE Japanese Yen: 150,000JPY
REFERENCE PRICE USD: 1,990USD
TTB/RATE USD 1: 75.38JPY
UPDATE: 2012/01/31

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