材质:Ink on paper 展开 形制:Framed 展开 拍品描述:Sealed Muna 来源 Gifted to Professor Leslie J. Laskey by the artist， 1965 Thence to the current owner by descent The phrase teizen no hakujushi represents a Zen koan commonly translated as the oak tree in the front garden. The story behind this koan originates from an encounter between a famous Chinese monk， Zhaozhou Congshen (778-897)， and a question regarding the meaning of Zen. When asked about Bodhidharma‘s coming to China from the west， Zhaozhou Congshen replied with the phrase the oak tree in the front garden. In reality， the oak tree is a Chinese Juniper that is evergreen and can endure all seasons. The temple where Zhaozhou Congshen lived had planted many Chinese Juniper trees， and his response implied that everything in the world， including all little beings and what we hear， feel， and see， are the meaning of Zen. This koan is one of Munakata‘s favorites， and he revisited the phrase multiple times， brushing it vertically， horizontally， and incorporating it into his paintings. 展开