Daruma Zen Painting on Shikishi by Eikō – Taishō–Shōwa Era (c.1920s)

A captivating Daruma (Bodhidharma) brush painting in the expressive Zen art (zenga) style. Signed 永邦筆 (Eikō hitsu) and sealed with a matching red square seal, this work shows a bold sumi ink figure with a powerful single brushstroke kanji dominating the composition.

The calligraphy reads “禅せよ やがて空となる” — “Practice Zen; in time, all becomes emptiness.”
Created on a traditional shikishi board (approx. 24×27 cm) using sumi ink and subtle earth pigments. The natural aging of the paper and backing suggests the Taishō–early Shōwa era (c. 1920s–30s).

✅ Authentic & signed – The artist’s name Eikō (永邦) appears in both the brush signature and seal, confirming this is an original hand-painted piece, not a print.
✅ Classic Zen subject – Daruma paintings were used as tools for contemplation in temples and tea rooms.

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