Lot 166: 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 standing barefoot Daruma, his face in three-quarter profile bearing a quizzical, cautious expression, holding a folded leaf in his right; red seal at lower left Hakuin in the form of the ancient animal-headed Chinese bronze kettle known as he (in Japanese, ka); with a wood storage box. Overall 202cm x 66cm (79½in x 26in), image 112cm x 49.5cm (44 1/8in x 19½in). (2).

The founder of Zen Buddhism is shown having just crossed the Yangzi River on a reed or leaf which he holds in his right hand.