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

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

ORCHID by Tesshin Dōhan

Orchid
Tesshin Dōhan 鉄心道胖 (1641-1710, painter) and Yueshan Daozong
悦山道宗 (Jp. Essan or Etsuzan Dōshū, 1629-1709, calligrapher)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
28.3 cm x 77.6 cm, 120 cm x 79.3 cm (mounted)
Collection of Harald Conrad

蘭 質非同衆卉 芳不綴深林
Orchid – Unlike most plants, its fragrance does not pervade the deep forest

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