Description
HAKUIN EKAKU (1685-1768) Snail on a Banana Leaf Edo period (1615-1868), mid 18th century Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink on paper in silk mounts, depicting a snail crawling over a banana leaf beneath an inscription Basho no ha etto katsutsumuri no ichinichi ji (Crawling along a banana leaf—a day's journey for...