Zen Mount Fuji
by Kasumi Bunsho (1905-1998)
Good in the clear,
Good hidden by clouds,
The original form
of Mount Fuji
Never changes.
KOTOBUKI*
(signed) Eighty-three-year-old Dainanju** of Kaisei[-ji]
* The character for longevity and good fortune, also depicted as an ascending dragon here.
** One of Bunsho's many pen names.
The famous poem at the top was originally composed by Tesshu: In times clear and cloudy, good and bad, our original Buddha-nature remains pure and settled. The big character Kotobuki acts like a soaring dragon.
About the Artist
As a young monk, Kasumi Bunsho studied under the famous master Nantembo, and that master's influence is reflected in Bunsho's rough-hewn brushstrokes. Bunsho was the Dharma-heir of Deiryu, another outstanding Zen artist. Bunsho became abbot of Myoshin-ji in 1990, and produced many pieces of Zen art in his final years.
Other Scrolls by Kasumi Bunsho:
Enso
VIRTUE
WAY
SCROLL DETAILS
- Price: SOLD
- Scroll Notes:
Original mounting, wooden box elaborately signed by Bunsho himself. Unusual scroll by this prolific 20th century Zen artist.
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Dimensions (inches): 16.50" (width) x 72.00" (height)
- Purchase Reference Number: 148
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