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Zen circle (enso)
Zen circle (enso)

Zen circle (enso)

Artist (Japanese, 1737 - 1805)
Place of OriginJapan
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 13 1/16 in x W. 21 5/16 in, H. 33.2 cm x W. 54.1 cm (image); H. 50 1/8 in x W. 26 5/8 in, H. 127.3 cm x W. 67.6 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III
Object number2016.138
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedSigned: "Gako" Sealed: "Tengan", one seal unread
InscribedInscribed: "Why don’t Buddhas of the past, present, and future come leaping out?"
Provenance Statement
Daizaburo Tanaka (Fine Art Tanaka Onkodo), Tokyo, until 1992; sold to George Gund III, January 28, 1992; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.