菜根譚(Saikontan)

Year

May 1993

Medium

Katsura wood, gold leaf, acrylic paint

Artwork size

105 × 44 × ? cm

Frame size

121 × 61 × 5 cm

Exhibition

45th Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition (1993)

At a bird's single call, or at the sight of one branch suddenly putting forth flowers, we realize that people too should not allow the heart to wither. Contact with the world can awaken a vivid and living spirit.