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… is for Obun
Kunii Obun (1833-1887)
“Skulls Amidst Grass”
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
101.6 x 32 cm. (40 x 12 5/8 in.)
Artist’s signature:
“Painted by Obun”
Artist seal: Obun
Colophon by Gessho (1813-1858)
“One skin-container for the soul (i.e. skull) encases one soul. (This is) an expression of the ancients.”
Additional seals: Gessho; Tenku tou nakare, and one other.