Hakuin Ekaku

Edo period (1615–1868), mid 18th century
Parents, kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink on paper in silk mounts, depicting attributes of two of the Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Good Fortune), Daikoku's cap and Hotei's staff, below a large single character Oya and an inscription Koko o suru hodo shison mo hansho oya wa ukiyo no fukuden ja (Children too will prosper to the extent that they acted in a filial manner, so parents should be seen as a source of happiness in this world), with three seals, the first (at top right) Kokan'i the second (at the end of the inscription) a partially obliterated pot seal Hakuin, the third Ekaku no ki; the jikusaki (scroll ends) lacquered wood; with a double wood storage box. Overall: 172.6cm x 45.1cm (67 1
A distinguished private collection.