東渓宗牧書 墨蹟|Calligraphy
Tōkei Sōboku 東渓宗牧
late 15th–early 16th century · Hanging scroll; ink on paper · Asian Art
In this dynamically executed calligraphy, the Zen monk Tōkei Sōboku quotes Dahui Zonggao (1089–1163), a Chan monk of the Song dynasty, to criticize the Rinzai sect’s reliance on koans—paradoxical anecdotes and riddles meant to provoke spiritual wisdom.
- Artist
- Tōkei Sōboku 東渓宗牧
- Date
- late 15th–early 16th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2019
