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Hotei’s Sack and Staff, with Poem, late 17th century

Creator: Kōsen Shōton (Donge Dōnin)
Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

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Kōsen Shōton (Donge Dōnin)
Hotei’s Sack and Staff, with Poem, late 17th century
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Overall Size 65 x 13½ in. (165 x 34.5 cm)
Image Size 34¾ x 9¾ in. (88.5 x 25 cm)
T-4518

The poem signed: Painted and inscribed for fun by Dōge Dōnin; seals at top right "The True Rinzai Tradition" and bottom left "Seal of Shōton" and "Kōsen"

Comes with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside "A vertical paper hanging scroll painting of Hotei’s treasure sack by Kōsen [Shōton], with a poem by the artist, [box] inscribed by Satsuki Fuyō", with seal Fuyō

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Thomsen Gallery, now located at 8 East 67th Street, New York City, NY 10065, specializes in important Japanese paintings, folding screens, hanging scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, lacquerware, and contemporary works by select artists. Owned and directed by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery brings decades of expertise in Japanese art to a global clientele, including private collectors and major museums. For inquiries, contact them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com.