Htei Pointing to the Moon 15th century Attributed to Shinno Noami "Big Belly" or "Cloth Bag" Budai, known as Htei in Japan, was a tenth-century monk who wandered around Siming (modern Ningbo) in China with his walking staff, begging for alms to place in his sack. Eccentric and given to puzzling pronouncements, he was thought to be an earthly incarnation of Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. Htei was a favorite subject in Zen ink painting. Easily recognizable, he personified the pure nature and intuitive experience necessary for enlightenment. Htei points at the cloud to teach us that truth cannot be rationally taught. A mere handful of dynamic ink lines describes Htei's robed body. The finer gray lines and wash are used for his face, hands, and foot, in accordance with tradition of Zen figure painting.. Htei Pointing to the Moon. Attributed to Shinno Noami (1397-1471). Japan. 15th century. Hanging scroll; ink on paper. Muromachi period (1392-1573). Paintings

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Htei Pointing to the Moon 15th century Attributed to Shinno Noami "Big Belly" or "Cloth Bag" Budai, known as Htei in Japan, was a tenth-century monk who wandered around Siming (modern Ningbo) in China with his walking staff, begging for alms to place in his sack. Eccentric and given to puzzling pronouncements, he was thought to be an earthly incarnation of Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. Htei was a favorite subject in Zen ink painting. Easily recognizable, he personified the pure nature and intuitive experience necessary for enlightenment. Htei points at the cloud to teach us that truth cannot be rationally taught. A mere handful of dynamic ink lines describes Htei's robed body. The finer gray lines and wash are used for his face, hands, and foot, in accordance with tradition of Zen figure painting.. Htei Pointing to the Moon. Attributed to Shinno Noami (1397-1471). Japan. 15th century. Hanging scroll; ink on paper. Muromachi period (1392-1573). Paintings

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