Artist:

Ekun Fugai 風外慧薫 (1568-1654)  Search this

Medium:

Ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (image): 39.8 × 50.8 cm (15 11/16 × 20 in)

Type:

Painting

Origin:

Japan

Date:

17th century

Period:

Edo period

Description:

The subject of this painting is Bodhidharma, the Indian patriarch of Zen Buddhism. In a highly simplified style using only a few brush strokes, the artist Fūgai Eikun, has sketched the head and shoulders of Bodhidharma, giving emphasis to his penetrating gaze.

Signatures:

Signed "Fugai" over a circular seal.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Religious Art of Japan (December 18, 2002 to January 4, 2015)

Selections from the Japanese Collection (March 22 to November 29, 1999)

Topic:

Buddhism  Search this

Zen Buddhism  Search this

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

Bodhidharma  Search this

Japan  Search this

kakemono  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Peggy and Richard Danziger in honor of Kurt Gitter

Accession Number:

F1997.12

Restrictions & Rights:

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Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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