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Japanese Ink on paper Gibbons Primates & Landscape Notebook

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Style: 6.5" x 8.75" Classic Notebook

Organize your day with a custom notebook! Made with your images and text on the front cover, this notebook is a great way to show off your personal style and keep track of all important notes and appointments all at once.

  • Dimensions: 6.5" x 8.75"
  • Cover printed in vibrant, sharp color
  • 80 black & white lined pages
  • College ruled
  • Lay flat spiral binding
This product is recommended for ages 8+.
Designer Tip: To ensure the highest quality print, please note that this product’s customizable design area measures 6.5" x 8.75". For best results please add 1/8" bleed.

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Japanese Ink on paper Gibbons Primates & Landscape Notebook

Japanese Ink on paper Gibbons Primates & Landscape Notebook

Artwork by Japanese artist, Sesson Shūkei (ca. 1504–ca. 1589) "猿猴捉月図屏風 - Gibbons in a Landscape Artist: Sesson Shūkei (ca. 1504–ca. 1589) Period: Muromachi period (1392–1573) Date: ca. 1570 Culture: Japan Medium: Pair of six-panel screens; ink on paper The gibbon, native to the forested mountains of southern China, is known in Japan only through painting and poetry. In literary contexts, its cry is associated with the elevated spirit of solitude, and in Daoist lore with a superior life force. Japanese Zen monks treasured images of gibbons painted by the Chinese monk Muqi (ca. 1210–after 1269), and by the late fifteenth century paintings of gibbons in the manner of this artist had become a favored subject for screen decoration. Here a chain of gibbons is shown reaching futilely for a reflection of the moon, a symbol of enlightenment. This scene illustrates a fundamental Zen paradox: if one is deliberately or overly anxiously trying to attain enlightenment, then that spiritual path will not lead to true enlightenment. As reflected in the subject matter of many of his paintings, Sesson was a Zen monk-artist. He was a highly learned and prolific painter who studied a wide array of earlier Chinese ink painting styles and played a major role in the creation of a distinctive Japanese style of so-called Zen ink painting."

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By Joanna M.October 4, 2023Verified Purchase
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Met my expectations perfectly. Quality notebook with lined paper. Good size and good amount of pages. I used my own design and added the birds. Color of scenery was beautiful and dark printing exceptional with the light background.
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By r.May 2, 2024Verified Purchase
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This notebook has a stunning design and is built to last, making it an excellent gift. I appreciate the message as well. The design and colors look phenomenal. They are of high quality and exactly what I was expecting.
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By L.September 30, 2020Verified Purchase
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I recommend this notebook to be used for school because it has a cute design that kids love and the material has a great quality. The printing turned out great, the colors look great and the paper material should last a long time.
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Product ID: 130255920290636232
Created on: 12/15/2016, 8:06 AM
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