Tanomura Chokunyū 田能村直入

Arhats in Landscape, Meiji Period

Maker

Title

Arhats in Landscape

Year

Meiji Period

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Overall: 190 x 48 cm (74 13/16 x 18 7/8 inches) (including mount)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 那伽犀那尊者擎鉢拄頷開口露舌見喉而大笑
目動眉搖開口見舌以識悟物擎拳曲折背後雲
山流潺潺泉不以耳聞我心始閒

百年沐浴拜題
Translation: (The arhat) Nāgasena lifts the bowl, supporting jaw. [The arhat] opens mouth, revealing tongue, and laughs, exposing throat.

As [the arhat] moves eyes and raises eyebrows, [the arhat's] mouth opens to reveal tongue. [The arhat] uses consciousnesses to apprehend things [akin to] bending a hand to make a fist. The running spring murmurs amidst the cloudy mountains behind. [Once] one listens without using one's ears, only then is one's mind at ease.

Inscribed with reverence by Hyakunen after purification.

Inscription Text/Poem
Translation: Chokunyū drew this, originally it was colorful with green willows and red flowers.

Signature: 景年山人

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

Credit

Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund

Object Number

2023.111.2

Arhats in Landscape

Inscription Text/Poem: 那伽犀那尊者擎鉢拄頷開口露舌見喉而大笑
目動眉搖開口見舌以識悟物擎拳曲折背後雲
山流潺潺泉不以耳聞我心始閒

百年沐浴拜題
Translation: (The arhat) Nāgasena lifts the bowl, supporting jaw. [The arhat] opens mouth, revealing tongue, and laughs, exposing throat.

As [the arhat] moves eyes and raises eyebrows, [the arhat's] mouth opens to reveal tongue. [The arhat] uses consciousnesses to apprehend things [akin to] bending a hand to make a fist. The running spring murmurs amidst the cloudy mountains behind. [Once] one listens without using one's ears, only then is one's mind at ease.

Inscribed with reverence by Hyakunen after purification.

Inscription Text/Poem
Translation: Chokunyū drew this, originally it was colorful with green willows and red flowers.

Signature: 景年山人

Place Made: Japan
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