Schneekiefer | Mori Kansai 森寛斉 | 1814-1894 material:silk he makes them flare out

he makes them flare out both colorfully and formally

since turtles are symbols of congratulations

Wie auch bei entsprechenden Zen-Kalligrafien werden diese zwei Zeichen etwas unterschiedlich gemalt

Doesn't this also apply to this tiger painting

presumably used in the context of the tea ceremony

Schneekiefer | Mori Kansai 森寛斉 | 1814-1894 material:silk he makes them flare outMori Kansai is the last significant scion of the Mori family of painters, whose lineage dates back to the 18th century and, through adoptions, produced a dynasty of great artists. Kansai was perhaps the most intellectually accomplished of them all. Although he came from a samurai family, he was politically active in the fight for the emperor's rights ( the Sonn Ji movement), which brought him into conflict with the shogunate government. He was a