Miyamoto Musashi Sumi-e Ink Paintings Book "Ken Zen Ichinyo" Important Cultural

by Hiroshi Kanazawa

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Ken Zen Ichinyo: The Sumi-e Ink Paintings of Miyamoto Musashi (剣禅一如 宮本武蔵の水墨画) Publisher: Shusakusha Publishing (秀作社出版) Editorial supervision: Hiroshi Kanazawa, Professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design Editor: National Sumi-e Art Association ISBN: 4-88265-318-4 / 978-4-88265-3189 Language: Japanese only Condition: Used - Good Please review all photos carefully. The book shows normal handling wear consistent with a used copy; no missing pages. About this book: Miyamoto Musashi (1584–1645) is Japan's most legendary swordsman, founder of the Niten Ichi-ryu two-sword style and author of "The Book of Five Rings" (Go Rin no Sho). Beyond his fame as a warrior, Musashi was also an accomplished ink painter (sumi-e), and several of his surviving works have been designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan. This book presents a curated collection of Musashi's ink paintings, including: - 枯木鳴鵙図 (Shrike on a Withered Branch) - his most famous painting, an Important Cultural Property - 布袋見闘鶏図 (Hotei Watching a Cockfight) - 蘆葉達磨図 (Daruma on a Reed) - 鵜図 (Cormorant) - 馬図 (Horses) - 柳枝鳴鵑図 (Bird on a Willow Branch) and other rare works, each with expert commentary analyzing brushwork, composition, and artistic philosophy connecting Musashi's swordsmanship to his art ("Ken Zen Ichinyo" - the sword and Zen as one). Featuring high-quality black-and-white plate reproductions with detailed Japanese-language analysis by art historians and the National Sumi-e Art Association. ★ Rare special

• Condition: Very Good

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