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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
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2740 Buddhist II, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/27/2018 - 05/09/2019

Verification Level

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