Yamamoto Genpo (1866-1961) Mu (Nothingness)
Signed Hannya, sealed Rinzai shoshu, Genpo and Hannyakutsu aruji
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
47¼ x 14¼in. (120 x 36.1cm.)
Genpo was a Rinzai Zen monk and the 632nd abbot of Myoshinji Temple, Kyoto. He lost his sight at the age of 21, but was very influential in Japanese politics during and after World War II.