The Old Pine Talks Wisdom of Satori, The Calm Bird Whispers Satori
96-15-2
From: United States of America | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia County | Philadelphia
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | The Old Pine Talks Wisdom of Satori, The Calm Bird Whispers Satori |
| Object Number | 96-15-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese | Zen Buddhist |
| Provenience | United States of America | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia County | Philadelphia |
| Manufacture Location | The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology |
| Creator | Fukushima Keido |
| Date Made | 3/1/1996 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Rice Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Painted |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | White rice paper with black calligraphy writing. Ten characters in one and a half vertical rows written in wide brush translated as The old pine talks wisdom of Satori, the calm bird whispers Satori. Second smaller vertical line of Japanese characters along left side translated as Tofukuji Chief Abbot, a Zen master. Two red paste seals below. Elongated irregular shaped red seal at right near top. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Keiko Fukushima, 1996 |
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