Etsuzan Doshu (1629-1709)
A hanging scroll, ink on paper, calligraphy, signed Nangaku Etsuzan and sealed Rinzai Shoshu, Etsuzan and Doshu no in, bamboo scroll ends
26.8 x 58.4cm. (excluding mount)
Lot Essay
Etsuzan Doshu was the seventh abbot of Manpuku-ji, the temple of the Chinese Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism. Born in China, he travelled to Japan and settled at the temple.
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