The color of the moon
Yueshan Daozong 悦山道宗 (Jp. Essan or Etsuzan
Dōshū, 1629-1709)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
28.2 cm x 61.2 cm, 125 cm x 72.5 cm (mounted)
Collection of Harald Conrad
月色和雲白 松聲带露寒
The color of the moon shaded by white clouds,
The song of the pines surrounded by cold dew.
—trans. Harald Conrad