Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Playing with Words and Images -- 1 Evolution Towards Zen Paintings in the Edo Period -- 2 An Independent Artistic Language -- 3 Liberation From Rules -- 4 Letting Go of Common C…
"In Zen Buddhism, the concept of freedom is of profound importance. And yet, until now there has been no in-depth study of the manifestation of this liberated attitude in the lives and artwork of Edo period Zen monk-painters. This book explores the playfulness and free-spirited …
"In Zen Buddhism, the concept of freedom is of profound importance. And yet, until now there has been no in-depth study of the manifestation of this liberated attitude in the lives and artwork of Edo period Zen monk-painters. This book explores the playfulness and free-spirited …