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HAKUIN EKAKU (1685-1768)
Edo period (1615-1868), mid-18th century
Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink on paper
in silk mounts, depicting a happy-looking
Daikoku (God of Prosperity) riding on a
minogame (hairy-tailed turtle symbolizing
longevity), carrying a sack of treasure over
his shoulder, and holding a mallet in his right
hand, beneath an inscription reading Mata
bandai no ike no kame wa ko ni Daikoku o
okonaitari (The turtle that dwells in the pond
of eternity carries Daikoku on its back again),
sealed at top Rinzai seishu (The authentic
Rinzai tradition) and with two smaller seals
at right; with an inscribed wood storage box.
Overall 147cm x 39.4cm (57 7/8in x 15½in),
Image 79.2cm x 25.4cm (31 1/8in x 10in). (2).

£4,500 - 5,000
JPY620,000 - 690,000
US$5,600 - 6,200

Published:
Morita Shiryu ed., Hakuin bokuseki (Calligraphy
by Hakuin), Bokubi, 77-80 (1977, published as
a single volume), cat. no.50 (p.37).

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