Lady Plum Daruma
by Tanahashi Ayako (1839-1939)
[Daruma]
Sitting for ages/
facing a wall /
looking within--/
not speaking, transcending time,/
becoming enlightened.
(Brushed by)
Lady Plum
100 years old
An extremely unsual Daruma portrait by Lady Plum--Tanahashi Ayako, an amazing woman. She brushed this extraordinarily powerful Daruma in her one-hundredth year. Such a dynamic portrait would be envied by even the most vigorous Zen monk. When I first saw this painting I could not believe that the person who painted it was actually one hundred, but upon doing research I discovered that she was. Note how the feminine script of the inscription is balanced by the bold masculinity of the Daruma. It is a stunning work of art.
About the Artist
Tanahashi Ayako, (1839-1939), who signed herself "Lady Plum[Blossom]," was a pioneer female rights activist, and the first principal of the Tokyo Women's Higher School. She served at the post until she was one hundred -years- old. Lady Plum was also a practitioner of all the traditional arts--poetry, brushwork, chanting, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, etc. She was acquainted with Yamaoka Tesshu and buried near the master on the grounds of Zensho-an.
SCROLL DETAILS
- Price: SOLD
- Scroll Notes: Original mounting, excellent condition, with wooden box. An amazing scroll on many levels.
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Dimensions (inches): 17.80" (width) x 79.00" (height)
- Purchase Reference Number: 1948
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