Benjo Shokaku”Painting of Bodhidharma”

ID 8816

Benjo Shokaku

-1768

The Soto sect. The 4th abbot of Taisei-in , Fukui. The 11th abbot of Enko-ji, Shimane.

達磨図自画賛　聖諦廓然　箭西天を過ぎる　一葦航海　脚跟絶遄　咦　梁書を顧視するが如し　少林九歳を恨む　己卯（1759）秋　便成自図并拜賛

Painting of Bodhidharma. Like the sky clearing into solid color. One arrow has flown over the western sky. He crossed the river by a reed. He never left his footprints. He seemed to look back books in Southern Liang Dynasty. We feel bitter about his facing wall for 6 years. Painted and text added by Benjo at the autumn day in 1759

Paper Dimension　80.9*25

Whole dimension　160.2*35.4

Normal style silk mounting. Sumi ink on paper,  a little rough, but restored. Mounting, good.

Paulownia box

Price　150,000JPY

INQUIRY

Dharma transmission from Mutoku Ryogo. He was the master of Gaun in Dainei-ji in Yamaguchi and Sengan Tesso Jisso-in in Ishikawa.