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DiaporamaKannon on a Lotus Petal
1672
42.0 x 60.0 cm
This painting of Guanyin (Kannon, in Japan) encapsulates the remarkable history of the Ōbaku school of Zen, which was brought from China to Japan in the seventeenth century. The school’s religious and political influence would grow to hold sway even in the imperial palace in Kyoto. The painting is by an imperial princess, daughter of the highly cultured and spiritually inclined Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Genyō trained in Zen teachings and meditation practice in her youth, and then encouraged her father to support Ingen and his Ōbaku sect. The two inscriptions on this painting are by Yinyuan (on the left) and his top pupil Muan.
Shōzan Gen’Yō (? – ?)
Shōzan Gen’yō (1634-1727) was a Japanese imperial princess, Zen Buddhist nun, and accomplished artist of the Edo period. Known for her serene paintings of Kannon, particularly those created at Rinkyūji Convent, she blended artistic skill with deep religious devotion and patronage.
About this artwork
- Title: Kannon on a Lotus Petal
- Artist: Shōzan Gen’Yō
- Year: 1672
- Original dimensions: 42.0 x 60.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color intensity: Vivid
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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