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木庵一行書 一花開五葉
One-line calligraphy by Mokuan: "Five petals of one flower open" (Mokuan ichigyô sho: hito hana kai go yô)
木庵一行書 一花開五葉
Mokuan Shôtô (Muan Xingtao) (Chinese, 1611–1684)
Japanese
Momoyama-Edo period
17th century
Medium/Technique
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
Overall: 208 x 50.8 cm (81 7/8 x 20 in.)
Image: 125.8 x 37 cm (49 1/2 x 14 9/16 in.) (height does not include upper and lower borders, total of 5.7 cm)
Image: 125.8 x 37 cm (49 1/2 x 14 9/16 in.) (height does not include upper and lower borders, total of 5.7 cm)
Credit Line
Helen S. Coolidge Fund
Accession Number1970.384a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsCalligraphy
Signed
Ôbaku Mokuan sho
黄檗木庵書
黄檗木庵書
Marks
3 seals: (see unicode)
右上：臨濟正伝三十三世 （５．６ x ２．６ｃｍ）
下：木庵氏 （２．５ x ２．５ｃｍ； (不明）（２．６ ｘ ２．６ｃｍ）
右上：臨濟正伝三十三世 （５．６ x ２．６ｃｍ）
下：木庵氏 （２．５ x ２．５ｃｍ； (不明）（２．６ ｘ ２．６ｃｍ）
Provenance1970 purchased by the Museum from Shibunkaku, Kyoto