Muso Soseki (1275-1351): detail, inscription

Creator:

Muto Shui 無等周位, fl. 1346-1369

Published/Created:

ca. 1300-1400

Physical Description:

120 x 65 m
colors on silk

Notes:

Lower right of painting: 'By brush of Muto Shui'; Main inscription: 'the lower parts (of the body from the hips) to heels cannot expound a theme. Thus, there appears in the 'Gate of Erection and Change' (Kenkemon) only the upper half of the body. Muso Soseki accuses himself.' Kenkemon is the gate to Zen through provisional methods and instruction; subject to change; to guide the unenlightened 'to erect and change them'

Variant Titles:

夢窓疎石像

Associated Names:

Muso Soseki 夢窓疎石, 1275-1351 (inscribed by) [Contributor]

Topics:

Chinso (portraits of Zen masters) -- (YVRC)
Painting -- Japan -- Kamakura period, 1185-1333 -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Buddhist, Zen

Accession Number:

MY1797

Genre:

paintings: hanging scrolls (AAT)

Format:

Image

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Title:

Asian Collection (Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan Personal Collection)

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Kyoto, Japan: Myochiin

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 315141

OID:

583469

PID:

digcoll:2071728