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The monk Zaisong daozhe (Saishō dōja)
The monk Zaisong daozhe (Saishō dōja)

The monk Zaisong daozhe (Saishō dōja)

Artist (Japanese, 1573 - 1645)
Place of OriginJapan
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 40 in x W. 10 1/2 in, H. 101.6 cm x W. 26.7 cm (image); H. 70 3/4 in x W. 11 3/8 in, H. 179.7 cm x W. 28.9 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III
Object number2016.202
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedSigned: "Tanzan Onsō Takuan …" Sealed: "Sōhō, Takuan" Four-line poem of seven characters above, signed "Old Takuan, Hermit of Mt. Tajima, painted this and added this poem"
Provenance Statement
Leighton R. Longhi, New York NY, until 1992; sold to George Gund III, February 7, 1992; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.