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Sparrows and Bamboo

mid- to late 1500s
painter

Shiken Saidō 子建 西堂 (是庵)

(Japanese, 1486–1581)
calligrapher

calligraphy by Ekkei Reikaku

(Japanese, d. 1609)
Culture
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink on paper
Measurements
Mounted: 115 x 51.6 cm (45 1/4 x 20 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of George Gund III 2015.457
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

Shiken Saidō, whose style name was Ze'an, was a Zen monk who trained at Shōkokuji temple in Kyoto, and designed the garden of Reiun’in at Myōshinji temple. He painted landscapes in the style of painter and art advisor to the shogun, Sōami (died 1525), as well as bird-and-flower compositions. A poetic inscription by the monk Ekkei Reikaku accompanies this gentle composition of two sparrows perched on bamboo.

Sparrows and Bamboo

mid- to late 1500s

Shiken Saidō, Ekkei Reikaku

(Japanese, 1486–1581), (Japanese, d. 1609)
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

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