Stefan Arteni

OUROBOROS ENSO

SolInvictus Press 2018

 Tachibana Daiki (1898-2005), Enso
https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Enso--Circle-
/D774EFBA27D17C3C Soen Nakagawa (1907-1984),
Dragon Enso
Guido Cagnacci (Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna 1601-1663 Calligraphy reads: Mirror Mind
Vienna), Allegory of human life, oil on canvas, unframed https://brucekennedyphotos.zenfolio.c
46 ½ x 37 ½ in. (118.2 x 95.3 cm.) om/p714064187/h3e17151d#h3e1715
https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2018/CKS/2018_ 1d
CKS_14772_0038_000(guido_cagnacci_allegory_of_hum
an_life).jpg
 Niwa Ryuhei (1905-1993)
http://www.kihindo.jp/kobokuseki/soutou/niwa.html

Chuho Sou (1760-1838), Ichi: One

https://www.tefaf.com/art/details/tefa
f-new-york-fall/bake/chuho-the-
418th-abbot-of-daitoku-ji-temple-ky
 Ozeki Soen, also known as Ozeki Torin, b 1932,
無心 雲 : no mind cloud
http://cameronjcampbell.name/Tier2/Japanese_callig
raphy/Ozeki_Soen/Ozeki_Soen.htm

Anonymous, 20th century

https://www.densho.de/Kalligr
afie-Enso-Japanisches-
Rollbild-Kakejiku-Kakemono
 Godo Soken (1760-1835),
Special words like dew fade away
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-
ujJgbuvjcRg/Uw3wtIBMNEI/AAAAAAAAGAw/dEIGVRdw
oaA/s763/kor-16.jpg
Anonymous, 20th century, Way
https://www.densho.de/Kalligrafie-
Japanisches-Rollbild-Kakemono_14
 Taisen Deshimaru
(1914-1982), The way is
under your feet
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pi
n/59461657555421759/
http://tubitubau.blogspot.com/
Taisen Deshimaru (1914-1982)
http://zennalanda.blogspot.com/p/b
reve-historia-del-dojo-zen-nalanda-
en.html
 Shimizu Kosho
(1911-1999),
The great Way has
no gate
https://www.bach Tanaka Setsuzan, b 1939, Flower, bird,
manneckenstein.c Kamijo Shinzan (1907-1997), The great Way has no
wind, moon
om/product- gate
http://www.shodoisan.jp/images/12%20%E
page/shimizu- http://matsumoto-
7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD%E7%AF%80%
kosho-calligraphy- artmuse.jp/exhibition/permanent/6919/
E5%B1%B1.jpg
2

Sohan Gempo Shoun (1848-1922), Two panel screen and detail
Calligraphy reads: My mind is like the autumn moon/clear and bright in a pool of
jade (Han Shan translated by Bill Porter (aka Red Pine)
http://nagaantiques.com/item/japanese-two-panel-screen-enso/
Tankai Gensho (1811-1898), Enso
Calligraphy reads: The autumn full moon is similar
to one's mind. Painted by 74 years old man.
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/jikyu-an/11932.html
Sohan Gempo Shoun (1848-1922), Two six panel screens,
Shih-te and Han-shan poem: My mind is just like the autumn
moon, glistening pure white in a clear deep, jade-green pool.
Never comparable to anything: How can I preach it? Painted
by Murasakino Shoun old man. In 1920 July
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/jikyu-an/11714.html
 Unknown, Zen and Enso
http://momoyama-gallery.com/japanese-painting-2.html

Inoue Yuichi (1916-1985), Buddha

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2015/contemporar
y-literati-hk0566/lot.2818.html

Kato Kozo, b 1935, Enso ceremonial tea bowl

https://www.trocadero.com/stores/KyotoArt/items/1369743/Shino-
Masterpiece-by-Living-National-Treasure-Kato-Kozo
 Kintsugi tea bowl,
18th century
https://www.bachmanneckenstein.com/product-
page/kintsugi-teabowl-e-shino
Zenryo Chitou (1897-1984), Dance
http://shogaya.com/indexe.html
 Yamaoka Tesshu
(1836-1888),
Inscription on scroll
painting:
Asking for the
Kida Kado, 19th century, Calligrapher and assistant Inner secret of
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/117258/writing-calligraphy- kenjutsu
kida-kado Is like asking me
To brush on an ink
painting
The sound of wind in
the pines.
http://www.kaeruan.o
rg/k540-sword-by-
yamaoka-tesshu/

(Nonomura) Genryu Unsho (1938-2010),
One time, one meeting
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/jikyu-an/11790.html
Kogestu Sogan a devotee of tea
ceremony (1574~1643), this
scroll is about the philosophy of
tea, 賓中主々中賓 - guest and
host togetherness
https://s-media-cache-
ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ba/8d/ea/
ba8dea0032ce6f96389e09177e
764331--japanese-calligraphy-
calligraphy-art.jpg
Suda Kokuta (1906-1990),
天心 – tenshin: will of
heaven; divine will;
providence; zenith Ungo Kiyo, 16-17 th century,
http://www.zokyudo.jp/ima Three is one, one is three
ge/suda/tennshin.jpg http://www.zenbunka.or.jp/en/data/web/entry/pos
t_4.html
 Morikazu Kumagai (1880-1977),
The four seasons
http://www.artnet.com/artists/morikazu-
kumagai/?type=works-on-paper
(Murase) Genmyo Kouki (1913-1988), Pure wind
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/jikyu-an/9965.html
Tsukigata Nahiko, potter, painter, calligrapher, designer,
poet (1923-2006), White moon, pure wind
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/851321135786251418/
 Ozeki Torin, b 1932, 枯山水
karesansui: rock garden, dry
landscape
http://www.bwoom-
japan.de/Bildrolle%20Karesansui%
20KAK011.html
Ozeki Torin, b 1932, The multicolored phoenix
gracefully dances.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/273196802643?rmvSB
=true
Suda Kokuta (1906-1990),
Not one thing
https://www.bonhams.com/au
ctions/17858/lot/355/?categor
y=list
 Chuho Sou (1760-1838), Not one thing Chuho Sou (1760-1838), Just sit and drink tea
http://onlinecollection.asianart.org/view/objects/asitem/objecttype@Hangin http://onlinecollection.asianart.org/view/objects/asitem/Objects@20968/0?t:
g%20scroll/547?t:state:flow=b5daadfa-d632-4ab0-9ac6-a7efaa80f61b state:flow=fd84cb5c-4cb3-4ebf-8058-13b7874cb0d6
 Gocho Kankai 豪潮寛海
(1749-1835), One branch of spring
http://thedepartinglandscape.blogspot.co
m/2010/11/snowsilver-world-pt7-
creativity-zen.html

Gocho Kankai 豪潮寛海

(1749-1835), No thing (no
attachments)
https://gihodo.jp/wp-
content/uploads/oldblogimg/b
log_import_58f8bb743c3ea.j
pg

Gocho Kankai 豪潮寛海

(1749-1835), 山 - Mountain
https://www.bunjinkan.com/shop/p
roducts/detail.php?product_id=41
#gallery
 Shoha Hidai (1914-1972), Iroha poem
http://www.shodo.co.jp/shoha/en/garally/
garally_ctg02/garally_ctg02_02.jpg
 Shiro Tsujimura, b 1947, tea master
http://www.kajitsunyc.com/about.html

Momoyama Period Grey Shino Chawan with rare

Zen Design
https://www.trocadero.com/stores/momoyamagalle
ry/items/1343020/Momoyama-Period-Shino-
Chawan-rare-Zen-Design Shoji Sotobayashi, b 1954 Shoji Sotobayashi, b 1954
https://qetic.jp/art-culture/sotobayashi- https://www.shojian.jp/35---967596519633.html
170721/254589/attachment/art10721_sotobay
ashishoji_02/
Keishu Dorin (1714-1794),
Inscription on scroll painting:
Mu, Busso ya nanzo yasuraka
zu (Nothingness. Alas the
Buddha and patriarchs are not
great!)
http://japanesescreens.com/wp
-
content/uploads/2015/09/7111a
.jpg

Keishu Dorin (1714-1794), Detail

http://japanesescreens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/7111-
det.jpg
 Nakagawa Soen (1907-1984), Mu
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-
ucdvpp42mdU/VSGLuvxNNiI/AAAAAAAALyM/UI83IFUcn6
E/s1600/72%2Bj%2BMu%2B(No)%2BIMG_2043%2Bcopy
.jpg

Hisamatsu Shin’ichi
(1889-1980), Mu
http://www.nagaraga
wagarou.com/sakuh
in/shinichi-d484.html

Yamamoto Gempo (1866-1961), Mu Zenko Kusanagi

http://www.nagaragawagarou.com/sa (1906-1996), Mu
kuhin/genpou-e261.html http://www.zengale Sofu Teshigahara (1900-1979), Mu
rie.de/html/mu_zen https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/sofu-
ko.html teshigahara-1900-mu-1935423-details.aspx
 Sofu Teshigahara (1900-1979),
Dream
https://www.mutualart.com/Artw
ork/Calligraphy/07FC4D7E845A
A625

Shimizu Kôshô (1911-1999), Dream

http://www.orandajin.com/fullsize.php?img=ima
ges/4021_kosho.jpg

Shinzan
Miyamae,
b 1935, Dream Inoue Yuichi
https://zenways. Inoue Yuichi (1916-1985), Inoue Yuichi (1916-1985), Dream (1916-1985), Dream
Dream https://www.artsy.net/artwork/yu-ichi- http://www.artnet.fr/artist
org/wp-
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auc inoue-yume-meng-dream es/inoue-yuichi-yu-
content/uploads/ tions/ecatalogue/2015/contemp ichi/yume-dream-q-
2016/08/150301 orary-asian-art- npaOHo3oN2JKnA02YG
-30-yume-1.jpg hk0582/lot.714.html zg2
 Ishitsubo Tesshin, 20th century,
muga - No Self
https://www.densho.de/antikes-
japanisches-rollbild-kakejiku-Kalligrafie-
MUGA-Japanisches-Rollgemaelde-
Kakejiku#&gid=1&pid=1

Suda Kokuta (1906-1990), Issen, No Self

True Self
http://www.zengaleri
https://collections.lacma.or
g/node/2113866 e.de/html/muga.html
 Renkai ?, 19th
century, Dragon
https://www.troc
adero.com/store
s/tatamiantiques
Bukkai Tenryu Zuiko Chingyu Nyoren, Edo Period, 19th /items/1360945/
(1763-1820), (1743-1822), Dragon. Century, Magic Dragon
RYUJIN-
Dragon http://web.kyoto- http://leftfieldwander.blogspot.co
http://web.kyoto- inet.or.jp/org/jikyu- m/2012/09/ Japanese-
inet.or.jp/org/jikyu- an/11771.html hanging-scroll-
an/11773.html Dragon-God
 Inoue Yuichi (1916-1985), Dragon
http://www.gallery100.com.tw/en/exhibition/20
14/gutetsu.html

Taigo Watanabe, b 1951, Dragon

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=12
Shiryu Morita (1912-1998), Dragon Shoji Sotobayashi, b 1954, Dragon
81981708600811&set=a.130477030417957&t
https://www.artsy.net/artist/shiryu-morita https://www.shojian.jp/27---2611940845.html
ype=3&theater
 Inoue Yuichi (1916–1985), 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
http://www.manyoancollection.org/collection/works/detail/596/
742/index.html

Inoue Yuichi (1916-1985), Bird

https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/yuichi-inoue-
japan-1916-1985-tori-bird-6081136-details.aspx