Kannon in a Lotus Pond
Hakuin EkakuWW-1767-010491
1767·Hanging scroll; ink on paper·Image: 52 1/4 × 22 3/4 in. (132.7 × 57.8 cm)
Overall with mounting: 84 3/4 × 27 3/4 in. (215.3 × 70.5 cm)
Purchase, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation and Jane and Raphael Bernstein Gifts, 2025
Catalogue
- Year
- 1767
- Dimensions
- Image: 52 1/4 × 22 3/4 in. (132.7 × 57.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 84 3/4 × 27 3/4 in. (215.3 × 70.5 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Hakuin Ekaku
Artist
Hakuin Ekaku
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Hakuin Ekaku was one of the most influential figures in Japanese Zen Buddhism, who regarded bodhicitta, working for the benefit of others, as the ultimate concern of Zen-training. While never having received formal dharma transmission, he is regarded as the reviver of the Japanese Rinzai school from a period of stagnation, focusing on rigorous training methods integrating meditation and koan practice.
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- Hakuin Ekaku
- Year
- 1767
- Dimensions
- Image: 52 1/4 × 22 3/4 in. (132.7 × 57.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 84 3/4 × 27 3/4 in. (215.3 × 70.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1767-010491
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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