Zen Poem by Isho Tokugan, Transcribed by Gekkei Shocho (Translation)
行書惟肖得岩漢詩七言絕句 桃山時代 月渓聖澄書 冊頁 紙本墨迹 (Primary Title)
Panel 8 from the Mitsunobu, Pair of Folding Screens Depicting Birds, Animals and Flowers (Former Title)

Gekkei Shocho 月渓聖澄, Japanese, 1536 - 1615 (Calligrapher)
Isho Tokugan 惟肖得岩, Japanese, 1360 - 1437 (Poet)

16th century
Japanese
Calligraphy
Works On Paper
One of twelve leaves from two albums; ink on paper
Sheet: 12 3/8 × 13 3/4 in. (31.43 × 34.93 cm)
68.45.8
Not on view
Gozan Bungaku 五山文學 Literature of the Five Mountains
Rinzai Zen School 臨済宗
Momoyama period (1573-1615)
江东聖澄
月渓
炎海珍禽俗眼驚, 翠翎影映小池明。 翻然飛去不知處, 荷葉一邊凉露聲。 惟肖作,江东聖澄。
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
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