Reisebericht Triptychon eines Mönchs 旅の報告 | Tamada玉駄 (unbekannt) | 1767- ? (dat. 1831) material:Paper based on meticulous observations of

based on meticulous observations of nature

He never studied under any famous figure

Ein feiner Ast in der Mitte bündelt dieses energetische Versteckspiel mit dem Format und gibt dem Bild die nötige Ruhe und innere Sammlung

But painters like Hashimoto Gahō thought a step further

he had to add waves to the picture in a simple and generous way

Reisebericht Triptychon eines Mönchs 旅の報告 | Tamada玉駄 (unbekannt) | 1767- ? (dat. 1831) material:Paper based on meticulous observations ofThis is probably the most idiosyncratic calligraphy in the Guignard Kyoto Collection. It is a travel or pilgrimage account by a monk who wanted to capture all the rich impressions of the places he visited. He even painted a portrait of himself, revealing his wit with a barely perceptible twinkle in his eyes. His priestly name is Tamada. The first character, tama, means "jewel," while the second is best known in the combination dame, "bad." But almost