Zen Ink Painting on Shikishi – “Travelers to the Mountain Temple” – signed Sajū (昭和時代)

Minimalist Japanese ink painting on a traditional shikishi board, depicting three wandering monks climbing toward a mountain temple.
The inscription reads: “Travellers to the mountain temple – Sea and Moon Verse”, ending with the artist’s name Sajū (沙集), a Zen art name.
Two seals appear: Kaigetsu (“Sea Moon”) and Sajū, confirming the signature.

Executed in the Zen suiboku style – free, expressive brushwork that leaves much to the imagination, in the tradition of ink paintings from temple schools.

Size: approx. 24 × 27 cm (9.4 × 10.6 in)
Medium: Ink on shikishi cardboard (gold-flecked backing, natural aging spots)
Period: early–mid Shōwa era (1930s–50s)
Origin: Japan

A contemplative artwork for collectors of Japanese Zen art.

Safe and tracked shipping from Latvia (Riga Gallery of Japanese Art CloudyYokomido).


For US buyers: this item enters the United States duty-free.