The image "Virtue" by Hakuin Ekaku features a vertically oriented, rectangular piece of artwork with a beige background. The artwork has a thick, brown border with a repeating black pattern along the top and bottom edges. The majority of the image consists of a large, bold, black calligraphy character occupying the lower half. The upper half contains numerous smaller, black calligraphy characters. The artwork is presented against a black background on either side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-18th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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