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Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)
Lot 292

Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)

Akibasan daigongen (The deity Akiba)

Closed19 March 2019

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USD 10,000

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Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)
Akibasan daigongen (The deity Akiba)
Sealed Kokan'i, Hakuin and Ekaku no sho
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
52 ¾ x 11 ¼ in. (134 x 28.6 cm.)

Specialist note

Akiba, like Konpira is a Shinto deity. Hakuin recommended talismanic calligraphy to ward off disaster and secure peace.