Sparrows and Bamboo with Calligraphy Kakejiku Hanging Scroll MAKER_Tosen Kiln a traditional technique developed in

a traditional technique developed in the Edo period (1603–1868 CE)

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In Asian cultures

It originates when wood ash drifts onto unfired clay and fuses under extreme temperature

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Sparrows and Bamboo with Calligraphy Kakejiku Hanging Scroll MAKER_Tosen Kiln a traditional technique developed inQuiet scenery and Zen words resonate with one another in this hanging scroll, leaving the space with a calm, lingering afterglow. The striking circle at the top of the composition is rendered as a symbol of a window. Beyond it, the world seems to open outward, so that when the scroll is hung, it can feel as though an additional window has appeared within the room. Near the window, two sparrows perch on a bamboo branch. They look almost as if theyre