Lot 165: HAKUIN EKAKU (1685-1768) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-18th century Kak

HAKUIN EKAKU (1685-1768) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-18th century Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink on paper in silk mounts, depicting a happy-looking Daikoku (God of Prosperity) riding on a minogame (hairy-tailed turtle symbolizing longevity), carrying a sack of treasure over his shoulder, and holding a mallet in his right hand, beneath an inscription reading Mata bandai no ike no kame wa ko ni Daikoku o okonaitari (The turtle that dwells in the pond of eternity carries Daikoku on its back again), sealed at top Rinzai seishu (The authentic Rinzai tradition) and with two smaller seals at right; with an inscribed wood storage box. Overall 147cm x 39.4cm (57 7/8in x 15½in), Image 79.2cm x 25.4cm (31 1/8in x 10in). (2).

Published: Morita Shiryu ed., Hakuin bokuseki (Calligraphy by Hakuin), Bokubi, 77-80 (1977, published as a single volume), cat. no.50 (p.37).