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Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)
Lot 220

Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)

Chu (Middle)

Closed18 September 2008

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USD 20,000

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Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)
Chu (Middle)
Sealed Kokan-i, Hakuin and Kaku
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
26 3/8 x 5½in. (67 x 14cm.)
Box authenticated by Daisetsu

Specialist note

The Zen phrase by Daie Soko (1089-1163) reads:

Dochu no kufu wa seichu ni masarukoto hyakusenokubai

Being active at work is much more effective than sitting in meditation.