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Circle

49.0 x 37.0 cm
Fukuoka Art Museum

Sengai Gibon was a Zen priest of the late Edo period(1600-1868) who was 123rd head of the temple Shofuku-ji in the Hakata area of Fukuoka City. He is known as a painter of witty and humorous depictions of Zen subjects and common folk. In Zen, a simple circle can represent the character of Buddha, the essence of reality and other immutable phenomena. For a priest, painting such a circle is doubtless an expression of his search for the boundaries of his own enlightenment. However, this particular circle also invites laughter, since the inscription,

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Title: Circle
Artist: Sengai Gibon
Original dimensions: 49.0 x 37.0 cm
Format: Landscape
Copyright status: Public domain
Where to see it: Fukuoka Art Museum
Color hue: Warm Sunset Tones
Color intensity: Monochromatic

Circle

Sengai Gibon (1750 – 1837)

Fukuoka Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)

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Sengai Gibon (1750 – 1837)

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