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The art of twentieth-century Zen, paintings and calligraphy by Japanese masters, Audrey Yoshiko Seo, with Stephen Addiss ; with a chapter by Matthew Welch

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-212) and index

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The art of twentieth-century Zen

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Audrey Yoshiko Seo, with Stephen Addiss ; with a chapter by Matthew Welch

"For centuries, many Zen Masters have also been artists: brush painters and calligraphers who created art-works as a form of "visual Dharma" to express Zen insights in a powerful, direct way." "This tradition of Zen arts has long been acknowledged as a priceless legacy of Japanese culture. The Art of Twentieth-Century Zen demonstrates how the great Japanese Zen Masters of this century have reaffirmed Zen as a vital, living experience through their personal, dramatic, and often humorous brushwork. This record of their achievements brings together great masterpieces of calligraphy and painting, many of which are in Japanese temples or in private collections and have rarely been viewed by Westerners."--Jacket

paintings and calligraphy by Japanese masters

1. Ushering Zen into the Twentieth Century. Nakahara Nantenbo (Toju Zenchu, 1839-1925) / Matthew Welch -- 2. The Transmission of Zen Art and Training. Deiryu Kutsu (Kanshu Sojun, 1895-1954) -- 3. Restoring Zen and Taking It Forward. Yuzen Gentatsu (Sanshoken, 1842-1918) and Takeda Mokurai (1854-1930) -- 4. Large Monastic Center Versus Small Rural Temple. Sohan Gempo (Shoun, 1848-1922) and Yamamoto Gempo (1866-1961) -- 5. Three Soto Zen Responses to the Twentieth Century. Nishiari Bokuzan (Kin'ei, 1821-1910), Taneda Santoka (1882-1940), and Kojima Kendo (1898-1995) / Stephen Addiss -- 6. Approaches to Training and Art During Social Upheavals. Rozan Eko (1865-1944), Mamiya Eishu (1871-1945), and Seki Seisetsu (1877-1945) -- 7. Bridges of Zen. Shibayama Zenkei (1894-1974) and Fukushima Keido (b. 1933) -- Epilogue / Stephen Addiss