black ink and red chop marks on cream; seated male figure at bottom with three round objects placed before him, oval behind figure; three vertical lines of characters above figure; red chop mark in ULC, two red chop marks below line of characters at R; beige and olive silk mount; red scroll bar

Budai, 19th century

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Hotei (in Chinese, Budai) sits, legs crossed, with his large sack of possessions; his staff and three wish-fulfilling jewels (in Sanskrit, Cintāmaṇi) are placed in front of him. His friendly demeanor, portly figure, and later association with good fortune made him a popular subject in paintings in Japan. Shunsō Shō ju was the 470th abbot at the Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple of Myō shin-ji in Kyoto. He grew up in a fishing village and took the tonsure (the shaven crown worn by monks) at the young age of 10. Shunsō studied under one of the disciples of Hakuin, whose work is also shown in this gallery.

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Title
Budai
Artist Life
1750 - 1839
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2003.58.1
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black ink and red chop marks on cream; seated male figure at bottom with three round objects placed before him, oval behind figure; three vertical lines of characters above figure; red chop mark in ULC, two red chop marks below line of characters at R; beige and olive silk mount; red scroll bar