Ryoko (19th century)

Ryoko (19th century)
Meditating skeleton
Signed Ryoko sha with cursive monogram (kao), poem and inscription titled Eshin sozu hakkotsu kan (the appearance of a skeleton) relating to the Tendai monk Genshin or Eshin Sozu (942-1017), signed Fujiwara Yoshimichi sho with cursive monogram (kao)
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
26 x 12½in. (66 x 31.8cm.)