Celebrating the Legacy of Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen Ryuki) and the Art of Ōbaku

BATHHOUSE by Yueshan Daozong (Jp. Essan or Etsuzan Dōshū)

Bathhouse Yueshan Daozong 悦山道宗 (Jp. Essan or Etsuzan Dōshū, 1629-1709) Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Hanging scroll, ink on paper 40 cm x 86.5 cm, 102 cm x 99.3 cm (mounted) Collection of Harald Conrad 浴室 Bathhouse Original calligraphy brushed as a template (gakuji 額字) for a wooden temple signboard marking the bathhouse of the temple Zuiryū-ji 瑞龍寺 in Takaoka (modern Toyama Prefecture).