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Painting of Ensō by Priest of Kyoto’s Sangen-in, Hasegawa Kanshu

Deceptively simple and notoriously difficult to apply with the calligrapher’s brush in one fluid, arching stroke; the symbol of the ensō has long been associate

[Bodhisattva] - Kimura Buzan (1876-1942)

Seated in meditation with open and compassionate heart, this bodhisattva is on a spiritual journey, postponing his own salvation in order to remain on earth to

Autumn Nanga Landscape - Takamori Saigan (1847-1917)

This atmospheric autumn landscape by Takamori Saigan (1847–1917), unfolds through delicate ink work and restrained colour. Russet trees occupy the foreground, w

A Scroll Mounted Letter - Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828)

Here we have a scroll-mounted letter in a copy signed by the famed Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828), who is counted with Bashō and Buson among the three

A Hanging Scroll - Taki Katei (1830-1901)

This Meiji-period hanging scroll has that lovely quiet confidence you see in literati-style kachōga (seasonal nature motifs) of the era: elegant, unforced, and

A Nanga Literati Hanging Scroll by Yamamoto Baisō (1846 - 1921)

An elegant antique Japanese hanging scroll from Meiji depicting a serene landscape in ink on silk, composed in the literati manner with softly layered mountain

Tokkuri with Ensō - Katō Kōzō (1935-2023)

This depiction of the eternal “ensō” on a backdrop of pearly white feldspar over red clay signifies enlightenment, the eternal, the nothingness, and the freedom

A Tokkuri with Ensō - Tsujimura Yui (b. 1975)

With an uncanny ability to emulate features of the natural environment, the creator of this sake vessel,Tsujimura Yui, is one of Japan’s most skilled potters wo