Japan, 1870, 164 × 86 cm. Ink on silk. Calligraphy by the Zen monk Gizan Zenrai (1802-1879), ink painting by the Zen monk Ekkei Shuken (1810-1884). Dated Meiji 3 (1870). Signed and several seals: Shuken, Ekkei, Gizan Raiin and others. Brocade mounting. Woodbox. Minor traces of wear. Provenance: Old private collection from Southern Germany.