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Isshi (1608) Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1608 - d. 1646

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Sep. 14, 2016
ISSHI MONJU (1608-1646) Hotei with Umbrella Edo period (1615-1868), second quarter of the 17th century
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ISSHI MONJU (1608-1646) Hotei with Umbrella Edo period (1615-1868), second quarter of the 17th century Hanging scroll, ink on paper; depicting Hotei with his sack in his left hand and an umbrella in his right, with seal Isshi With wood tomobako 15 3/4 x 11 3/4in (40 x 30cm) Provenance John Stevens Collection In 1626 Isshi Monju was ordained a monk of the Shingon sect of esoteric Buddhism but in the following year converted to the Rinzai sect of Zen under the influence of the famed master Takuan. He became the favored teacher of Emperor GoMizuno-o and associated with Kobori Enshu, Shokado Shojo, and other Kyoto cultural luminaries of the day. Isshi was also a master of the tea ceremony. As we can see in this scroll, his technical ability was on the level of a professional artist. The quality of the painting is superb, the smile on Hotei’s face expressing pure Zen joy.
Bonhams
Mar. 18, 2008
Bamboo and rock
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Isshi Bunshu (1608-1646) Bamboo and rock Signed ... bokugi and sealed Isshi Hanging scroll; ink on paper 30 7/8 x 11¼in. (78.5 x 28.5cm.)
Christie's

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