Calligraphy of a Zen epigram: Yesterday I was in my rustic home, today I am not there; tomorrow I will be elsewhere. [signature] / Hamada Shôji

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Accession Number
1980/2.220
Title
Calligraphy of a Zen epigram: Yesterday I was in my rustic home, today I am not there; tomorrow I will be elsewhere. [signature]
Artist
Hamada Shôji
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
(Tokyo, 1894 - 1978, Mashiko)
Medium and Support
ink on paper
Object Creation Date
1967
Inscription
The poem reads: Yesterday, I was at a hut. Today, I am not there. Tomorrow, I will leave for somewhere. Artist's signature: Shoji.
Dimensions
36.3 cm x 57.7 cm (14 5/16 in. x 22 11/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Physical Description
Calligraphy of a Zen epigram with signature: Yesterday I was in my rustic home, today I am not there; tomorrow I will be elsewhere.
Subject Matter
Calligraphy of a Zen epigram
Primary Keywords
calligraphy
zen buddhism
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1980/2.220
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"Calligraphy of a Zen epigram: Yesterday I was in my rustic home, today I am not there; tomorrow I will be elsewhere. [signature]; Hamada Shôji." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1980-sl-2.220/1980_2.220.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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