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Sagawa Myoshun Calligraphy Hanging Scroll Shojuchitsui Todaiji Abbot with Kiri Box

Sagawa Myoshun Calligraphy Hanging Scroll Shojuchitsui Todaiji Abbot with Kiri Box

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Hanging scroll of calligraphy by Sagawa Myoshun (b. 1891), the 203rd betto (chief abbot) of Todaiji Temple, head of the Kegon sect, and senior elder of Todaiji, who served as resident priest of Hokurin-in. The work is a single-line composition of five characters reading "Shoju Chitsui" (the pine tree holds a thousand years of green), executed in ink on paper (hand-painted).

Born in Sagawa village, Soekami district, Nara Prefecture, he took the office of elder in 1966 and left behind ink works such as single-line calligraphy for tea alcoves. His seals include "Todai Choro" and "Myoshun."

Dimensions: Scroll length 194 cm x width 48.5 cm

Includes: Kiri (paulownia) wood tomobako box

Condition: The main work is hand-painted on paper. Both the main work and the mounting show some light soiling, some fading, and rolling creases. The main work has folds and some staining.

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