Daruma, Rundbild | anonym | 18./19.Jh. material:Paper It is probably a tuyukusa

It is probably a tuyukusa (commelina communis)

alle Bildelemente sollten auch als Formenspiel den Betrachter erfreuen und nicht nur beweisen

If we had this "missing" dragon image

Katsu griff in Japan in der Form von kakegoe auf viele andere Bereiche über

The finely crafted box (inscribed inside and out) was designed by the famous calligrapher Takeda Mokurai (1854-1930)

Daruma, Rundbild | anonym | 18./19.Jh. material:Paper It is probably a tuyukusaDaruma is the Zen patriarch of Japan. He is a historical figure; having arrived from India in 480, he is said to have settled in northern China, in Henan, in 523 and developed Chan Buddhism in the Shaolin Temple. Chan Buddhism only came to Japan in the 12th century, where it was called Zen Buddhism; Bodhi Dharma became Daruma. Daruma always had an exotic appearance in Japan. He had strongly curled hair (which revealed his Indian origin) and huge eyes.