Description
Bodhidharma is the legendary founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China. Here he is seen meditating in front of a cliff, atop Mount Song. Behind him is his disciple Huike, the first recipient of his teaching.
Provenance
T. Inouye; (Kuniyoshi Miura, Tokyo, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–1972); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1972–)
Accession Number
1972.41
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
Painting only: 116.5 x 46.4 cm (45 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.); Overall with knobs: 203.2 x 63.5 cm (80 x 25 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund
