Wall-facing Bodhidharma (Daruma)

Artist Jiun Onkō (Japanese, 1718 - 1804)

Place of OriginJapan

CultureJapanese

MaterialsInk on paper

DimensionsH. 26 in x W. 10 1/2 in, H. 66 cm x W. 26.7 cm (image); H. 64 in x W. 13 1/2 in, H. 162.6 cm x W. 34.3 cm (overall)

Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III

Object number2016.130

DepartmentJapanese Art

ClassificationsPainting

On View

Not on view

SignedSigned: "Jiun" Sealed: "Ikko iwaku waga bukko" (It is said that we are alike as the children of Buddha), "Rengei no gotoku ni arawasazu" (the miraculous lotus blossom is not impeded by muddy water)

Provenance Statement

S. Yabumoto, until 1995; sold to George Gund III through Leighton Longhi, New York NY, May 18, 1995; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.