This is a superb ink and color portrait on silk of Soson Taesa,as he was usually known in Korea,who was one of the most important Zen Masters in Korean history who lived in the 16thC and was probably the most important Monk of
the Choson Dynasty.The two poems on the painting were written by two admiring desciples of Ch'ongho Hyujong,their names were Dae-Jun and Ham-Myung Dae-Kwang. The artist is unknown,which was very common among Korean Buddhist Monk portraits.Condition: Excellent with mi ...click for details
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