{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-haiga-kakemono-scroll-three-zen-haiku-ink-paintings","title":"Vintage Japanese Haiga Kakemono Scroll Three Zen Haiku Ink Paintings","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree Poems, One Scroll\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis kakemono brings together three separate haiga (俳画) — a traditional Japanese art form pairing a haiku poem with a spontaneous ink sketch — mounted onto a single scroll. Each panel is brushed in flowing Sōsho script (kana and kanji), reflecting the spontaneous, unstudied aesthetic prized in Zen-influenced literati painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePanel One — Storm Night\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eあらしのよる \/ 佛像 \/ 遠きのみ (\"Arashi no yoru... Butsuzō... tōki no mi\") — interpreted as: \"On a night of storm, the Buddha statue stands far away, yet the heart still turns toward it.\" Below the verse, a sumi-e sketch of a mokugyo (木魚, a carved wooden temple drum) appears with its red-tasseled mallet. In Zen practice, the mokugyo is struck during sutra chanting and traditionally carved in the shape of a fish — an animal believed never to close its eyes — symbolizing unbroken wakefulness and discipline. The panel contrasts the violence of the outer storm with the quiet steadiness of devotional practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePanel Two — Clouds and Travelers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e下にて動くよ雲行く (\"Shita ni te ugoku yo, kumo yuku\") — \"Below, movement stirs; above, the clouds drift on.\" The accompanying ink sketch shows travelers with packs climbing a steep mountain path, while the empty space above suggests the vast, indifferent sky. The composition contrasts the toil of human labor below with the effortless drift of clouds above — an invitation to view worldly busyness from the detached vantage of a mountain hermit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePanel Three — Cherry Blossoms in Rain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e笠行く \/ 雨に櫻花のふぶき (\"Kasa yuku, ame ni sakura hana no fubuki\") — \"A straw hat passes through the rain, as cherry blossoms fall like snow.\" The painting depicts mino-kasa (蓑笠), a traditional straw raincoat and hat left resting on a bamboo stake — evoking the image of a wandering monk or traveler (gyōja) who has paused, becoming one with the landscape. The \"hana-fubuki\" (flower-blizzard) of falling cherry petals is a classical symbol of mujō (無常), the Buddhist concept of impermanence — beauty made poignant by its brevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSignatures \u0026amp; Seals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo panels bear a signature beginning with 竹 (Chiku\/Take...) alongside a small red oval seal; the third bears 翠月 (Suigetsu) with a round red seal. [Danh tính đầy đủ họa sư\/thư pháp gia: chưa xác định qua nguồn chính thức]. A separate inscription on the reverse\/mounting paper (see photo) appears to be a later collector's or authentication note; content undetermined pending further research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Presentation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMounted with gold-brocade silk borders (kire-ji) in a single hanging scroll format.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chikoyaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46417030545487,"sku":"CKY-KAK-0022","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6588\/1423\/files\/IMG_E3989_result.jpg?v=1786873522","url":"https:\/\/chikoyaki.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-haiga-kakemono-scroll-three-zen-haiku-ink-paintings","provider":"Chikoyaki","version":"1.0","type":"link"}