Skull

Yamaoka Tesshū, 1836 - 1888

This work by the Zen master Tesshu bursts with energy. The inscription bears witness to his motto ‘live completely, die completely’: ‘Who knows where a human face ends? This is an old friend, lying under peach blossoms, smiling at the spring wind.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberAK-MAK-1782
  • Dimensionsheight 125.5 cm x width 62.6 cm
  • Physical characteristicsinkt op papier

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Skull

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-1782

  • Description

    Skull calligraphy.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Yamaoka Tesshū

  • Dating

    1836 - 1888

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    inkt op papier

  • Dimensions

    height 125.5 cm x width 62.6 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift F. Hess, 2018)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Menno Fitski, 'Het geluid van kikkers. De passie van Felix Hess voor Japanse zenschilderkunst', Aziatische Kunst 50/3 (2020), pp. 69-81.

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