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Hakuin Ekaku
'JOY: In joy lie the seeds of sufferings; in sufferings lie the seeds of joycirca 1760

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Vertical Japanese hanging scroll with cursive ink calligraphy in the upper half and a bold ink painting of rounded, stacked forms below, on cream paper with tan silk mounting
Hanging scroll with ink brushwork on paper, featuring a boldly rendered abstract form in black ink at lower center, above which columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy appear, with two red seal impressions visible.

Hakuin Ekaku, 'JOY: In joy lie the seeds of sufferings; in sufferings lie the seeds of joy, circa 1760, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Leslie Prince Salzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Hakuin Ekaku
Japan, 1685-1768
Title
'JOY: In joy lie the seeds of sufferings; in sufferings lie the seeds of joy
Date Made
circa 1760
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 35 3/4 × 10 15/16 in. (90.81 × 27.78 cm); Mount: 76 × 16 1/4 in. (193.04 × 41.28 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Leslie Prince Salzman
Accession Number
M.2006.198.1
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art