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Japanese Ink on paper Gibbons Primates & Landscape Sandstone Coaster
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 K.May 13, 2024 • Verified Purchase
Beautiful horse drawing on this coaster makes it a great conversation piece. Artist is very talented! The printing Zazzle did is nice and crisp, but not as black as I would have liked and the edges had some execess on them But some sandpaper fixed the issue
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By Michael T.September 2, 2016 • Verified Purchase
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Pleased with the overall quality of this type of coaster. I bought a set of these and each one was packaged carefully in bubble wrap to protect from breakage. The coasters are very classy looking and fun to use. I would recommend to anyone. Printing is less bright than on other products such as say, magnets or mugs, but that's to be expected given that they are printed on sandstone. Somewhat dull, but true to how the product is represented on the Zazzle website. I am pleased with the quality and would order again. Would make a great gift.
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