Harvard Art Museums > 1985.585: Zen Aphorism: "Great Earth Reveals its Spiritual Function" Calligraphy Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Zen Aphorism: "Great Earth Reveals its Spiritual Function" (Monk Mokuan) , 1985.585,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jul 11, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/211497. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.585 People Monk Mokuan, Japanese (1611-1684) Title Zen Aphorism: "Great Earth Reveals its Spiritual Function" Classification Calligraphy Work Type hanging scroll, calligraphy Date Edo period, second half of 17th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Edo period, 1615-1868 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/211497 Physical Descriptions Medium Hanging scroll; ink on paper Dimensions painting proper: 125.9 x 36.6 cm (49 9/16 x 14 7/16 in.) overall including cord and roller ends: 207.6 x 42.5 cm (81 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Mokuan Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia Accession Year 1985 Object Number 1985.585 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History 32Q: 2740 Buddhist II, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/27/2018 - 05/09/2019 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
