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Lot 220: Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)

Est: $12,000 USD - $18,000 USDSold:
Christie'sNew York, NY, USSeptember 18, 2008

Item Overview

Description

Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)
Chu (Middle)
Sealed Kokan-i, Hakuin and Kaku
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
26 3/8 x 5½in. (67 x 14cm.)
Box authenticated by Daisetsu

Artist or Maker

Notes

The Zen phrase by Daie Soko (1089-1163) reads:

Dochu no kufu wa seichu ni masarukoto hyakusenokubai

Being active at work is much more effective than sitting in meditation.

Auction Details

Japanese & Korean Art

by
Christie's
September 18, 2008, 10:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US