Takeda Ekishû (Sôshin) (1896-1989) Zenga Waterfall landscape. The spirit shines brightly over one hundred feetSigned: Ekishû Seals: Ekishû, Nyoze (top) Technique: sumi on paper 59,2 x 31,6 Date: 1968 Mounting: white crushed paper and green paper 138 x 33,6 Box: signed Condition: fine The inscription reads: 百尺照心明 録李白之句 Hyakushaku shôshin mei, Rokurihaku no ku - “The spirit shines brightly over one hundred feet”, from a poem by the Chinese poet Li Bai (701 – 762) Ekishû Takeda was a a pupil of Eisen Ejun (1878-1945). He became abbot of Daisen-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji and, subsequently, 445th abbot of the Kennin-ji, and from 1945 until his retirement in 1980 seventh head, Kanchô, of the Kennin-ji sect. The Kennin-ji enjoys special honour as the oldest temple in Kyoto. Reference: Dujin # 107 Araki p. 1259 Nagasawa # 2895 Moog p. 92 Price: SOLD | |