Zen Painting of Daruma – “Nine Years Facing the Wall” – by Eijū

A powerful zenga (Zen ink painting) on shikishi board, depicting Daruma (Bodhidharma), the legendary founder of Zen Buddhism, who meditated facing a wall for nine years.

The bold inscription 面壁九年 (Menpeki Kunen) reads “Nine Years Facing the Wall,” referencing Daruma’s unwavering determination.

Signed Nyūshōbōmon Eijū (入生坊門 永就), a Zen monk-artist, and sealed with two red stamps – the lower with his name Eijū, the upper with a playful Zen motto “Smile at the Gate.”

– Medium: traditional sumi ink on shikishi (hard paperboard with gold border)
– Size: approx. 24 × 27 cm
– Period: Shōwa era (c. 1950–60s)
– Origin: Japan

A fine piece for collectors of Zen art, calligraphy, and Daruma imagery.

Secure shipping from Latvia (Riga Gallery of Japanese Art CloudyYokomido).

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