Ensō
Artist
Inaba Shinden
(Japanese, 1906 - 1986)
Dateearly 20th-late 20th Century
Mediumink
DimensionsOverall: 68.5 × 127.5 cm
Image: 65.3 × 31.1 cm (25 11/16 × 12 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Judith Patt
Object number2015.016.001
DescriptionZen painting/ calligraphy. The Ensō or "circle" is perhaps the most common subject of Japanese calligraphy even though it is a symbol and not a character. The brushed ink of the circle is done in one movement, on rice paper?, mounted on silk.Status
Not on view
