In late years his paintings and calligraphies are evaluated very highly.
The detailed biography of Ekaku Hakuin please look at WIKI .
・"Ichi-Fuji Ni-Taka San-Nasubi" , Mt. Fuji, Hawks and eggplants
A scroll of woodblock print of "Zen-ga", originarlly painted and calligraphy by Hakuin Ekaku.
Hatsu-yume ya
Ichi-Fuji Ni-Taka San-Nasubi.
-left of the mountain
O'Fuji-san kasumino kosode nugashanse,
Yuki no hadahe ga mitou gozansu
-right of the mountain
Meaning:
What good luck dreams for new year are,
The first is Mt. Fuji , 2nd Hawks and 3rd eggplants.
Dear Mt.Fuji, put off your robe of haze.
I wish to see your skin of snow.
Artist:Hakuin Ekaku
Medium: Wood-block print
18 plates 60 colours
Carving: Meister Hiroshi Fujisawa
Printing: Meister Keizo Sato
Paper: Japanese Torinoko Paper
Image Size: 30.5x49cm (12x19.3in.)
Scroll Size: 123x62cm (48.4x24.4in.)
Scroll fabric: Kyoto style produced by Sukiwa Co.,Ltd.
Edition: 300
Possession& Reproduction Permission: Eisei Bunko Museum, Mejiro, Tokyo, Japan
Edition No. and Reproduction Permit Seal is set in a PAULOWNIA case.
Price: 210,000 JPY tax included.
