Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Calligraphy by Ōbaku Dokuryū (Duli Xingyi 獨立性易) at Philadelphia Museum of Art



 I came across a piece of calligraphy by Ōbaku Dokuryū  (Duli Xingyi 獨立性易, 1596 - 1672) at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Duli became Yinyuan's 隱元 disciple but never received his dharma transmission. The collection of his works has been published in Taiwan. The museum gives the following cataloging information.

Calligraphy of a Chinese Poem

Ōbaku Dokuryū, Chinese, 1596 - 1672

Geography:
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Date:
Late 17th century
Medium:
Ink on paper; mounted as a hanging scroll
Dimensions:
Image: 49 x 20 3/4 inches (124.5 x 52.7 cm) Mount: 70 3/4 x 24 5/8 inches (179.7 x 62.5 cm)
Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
Object Location:
Currently not on view

Accession Number:
2003-29-1
Credit Line:
Bequest of Elizabeth Prior Denis, 2003
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Öbaku Dokuryü was a noted calligrapher and poet in his native China before he emigrated to Japan in 1653 to join the Öbaku Zen temple Mampuki-ji, near Kyoto, Japan. His elegant and flowing calligraphy style strongly influenced his Japanese literati contemporaries.




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