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| Hotei | ||
| 作者 | Ekun, Fugai |
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| 出版日期 | 1600-1650 |
| 出版者 | Asian Art Department, Denver Art Museum |
| 資料類型 | 網路資料=Internet Resrouce |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Visual Material; Scanned image from transparency |
| 關鍵詞 | Japanese Scrolls in Edo Period, 1600-1868; Zen Art in 17th Century Japanese; Fugai Ekun, 1568-1654 |
| 摘要 | This hanging scroll painting with calligraphy depicts the monk Hotei，whose name means both "cloth sack" and "big belly". Monochrome ink painting in Japan suited the simplicity and austerity of Zen Buddhism. Fugai Ekun (1568-1654) was a Zen monk-painter whose life resembled that of Hotei，a semi-legendary monk. Like Hotei，Fugai wandered the countryside，played with children，and avoided official responsibilities. He produced many paintings of Hotei，whose name means both "cloth sack" and "big belly". Here he shows Hotei carrying his sack tied on a stick. Above Hotei is Fugai's lively calligraphic inscription：This bag is filled with nothing but ineptness. After searching everywhere for everything，I am still far from the essence [of Zen]. Fugai lived an extremely simple life，the ideal of Zen practice. For nearly a decade he lived in the mountains in a small cave whose opening afforded a clear view of Mt. Fuji. The development of monochrome ink painting in Japan was linked directly to the introduction of Zen Buddhism from China. Earlier styles of Japanese Buddhist painting emphasized bright colors and gold，but Zen monks painted in gradations of black ink with only occasional touches of color，a method that suited the simplicity and austerity of Zen training. Paintings by Zen monks differed in subject matter from works of other Buddhist sects. Rather than depicting images of the Buddha or tales of his life，Zen painters chose subjects from the ordinary world of nature. In figure painting，they often portrayed eccentric personalities such as Hotei，who is shown with a big belly. Hotei wandered about begging alms and carrying his belongings in a bag. He was popular with children and merchants, who regarded him as a "god of good fortune". Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image，contact the Department of Photography，Denver Art Museum，100 West 14th Avenue Parkway，Denver，CO 80204 Curatorial notes by Denver Art Museum |
| 點閱次數 | 218 |
| 建檔日期 | 2000.09.21 |
| 更新日期 | 2011.07.12 |
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