Õbaku Zenga
[Huge] plum [painting]Signed: Shudôjin
Seals: Shu Shiseki, Õbaku Ichijô (tp)
Technique: sumi on paper 154.5 x 95.7
Date: On a Spring day of 1903 with flowers in full bloom
Mounting: light greyish green crushed paper 216 x 109.7
Condition: lightly soiled, creased and flaws, still fair
鐵幹撑天地 - This 'iron constitution' (this plum) supports heaven and earth.
Shiseki was the 43rd generation kanchô, head abbot of the Ôbaku Manpuku-ji. He was specialized in painting plum.
Reference:
Moog p. 410
Price: SOLD
