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Nantenbô, Nakahara 南天榛 中原 (1839 - 1925)

Single-line calligraphy Signed: Hachij?roku ô Nantenbô Sealed: Hakugaikutsu, Tôj? Date: 1925 Size: 201 x 44.1 cms (mounting) 124.2 x 32.6 cms (painting) 79 x 17 inch (mounting) 49 x 13 inch (painting) Technique: sumi on paper Condition: Fine overall condition; wooden box Price: SOLD Euro Literature: Nantenbô is to be found in all books about Japanese Zen painting. The calligraphy reads (from top to bottom):一鳥不鳴山更幽: Itchô na yama sara-ni yu-nari: The lone bird makes no cry, mountains are yet more mysterious. Signature: See signature Detail: See detail Mounting: See mounting