East Asian Art Calligraphy of a Chinese Poem Made in Japan, AsiaEdo Period (1615-1868), Late 17th century Ōbaku Dokuryū, Chinese, 1596 - 1672 Ink on paper; mounted as a hanging scroll Currently not on view 2003-29-1 Bequest of Elizabeth Prior Denis, 2003 |
LabelÖbaku Dokuryü was a noted calligrapher and poet in his native China before he emigrated to Japan in 1653 to join the Öbaku Zen temple Mampuki-ji, near Kyoto, Japan. His elegant and flowing calligraphy style strongly influenced his Japanese literati contemporaries. |
