Kanzan and Jittoku, Zen Figures Beside a Tree and Torii Gate

A small figure in patched, loose robes with a wide grin runs at the right edge, clutching a scroll, beside a thick gnarled tree and a red torii gate. The ground is a soft olive wash, and the painting is ink and color on silk.

Artist

Hanabusa Itcho 英一蝶 (1652-1724)

Date

late 17th-early 18th century

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2300 × 1323 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art