A sumi-e painting of bamboo with the inscription "Yoyo Seifu" (清風). This is a famous phrase taken from "Yoyo Kisho Fu." The box has "Bamboo, by Kenin Ekishu Roshi" on the lid and "Winter of Showa Kanoe-inu (1970), Kansuian (with a kao)" and was authenticated by Shozan, the first generation of the Sansai-ryu Kansuian. *Kanoe-inu...Showa 45 (1970) The jiku-saki (roller ends) are decorated with a "Fuku" (福, good fortune) character in sometsuke (染付, blue and white porcelain) - see photo ⑨. There are some wrinkles and stains overall. Please consider this as aging, as it was painted over 50 years ago. With a kime-bako (authentication box). Ceramic jiku (軸, roller). Paper. Length 124 cm, Width 45.3 cm (including mounting) "Yoyo Seifu" (葉々清風) [Reading] yōyō seifū [Meaning] *From Yoyo Kisho Fu Based on a verse from a poem by Kido Chigu when seeing off a friend's departure, "When we meet at the gate, there are tall bamboos, and for you, the leaves raise a refreshing breeze" (Upon departure, a cool breeze blows from the bamboo near the gate as a farewell gift). A refreshing state of mind that integrates with nature and laments the parting with an old friend. ▢ Ekishu Takeda (竹田益州) 1896-1989 Rinzai Zen monk. Ekishu Soshin. His room name was Kongo-kutsu. Born in Oita Prefecture. In 1944, he resided at Daisenin, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji Temple. In 1945, he became the master of the Kenin Sodo and devoted himself to the education of Unnō. In 1954, he became the 7th Kancho of the Kenin-ji Temple sect. He passed away in 1989 at the age of 93. ▢ Shozan Moriyama (森山祥山) 1905-Unknown The first head of the Sansai-ryu Kansuian. His name was Kyutaro. *Kansuian Shozan Moriyama Sensei In the Meiji era, the lineage of the Sansai-ryu moved from the temple to the laity, and was passed down through Kubo-ta Umeya of Kawazu Village, then through So-shichi Kimura, and then through Sosei Watanabe. So-sei Watanabe lived in Kangetsuan and worked to spread the style, and in his later years moved to Sakaiminato, and his last disciple was Kansuian Shozan Moriyama Sensei. Kansuian Shozan Moriyama Sensei, burning with the passion to revive the Sansai-ryu, stayed at Kotoin of Daitoku-ji Temple for several years to study the tea ceremony style of Kyoto, and then established Kansuian in Izumo City and educated his disciples. Although he succeeded the eleventh generation of Kangetsuan, he did not enter Kangetsuan, and the lineage of the Sansai-ryu, which had been in existence since the first generation, took root in Izumo City. Excerpt from the Sansai-ryu Kuyokai website [References] Zen Words Dictionary for Tea Ceremony, Tankosha Sansai-ryu Kuyokai website #Why don't you have your own tea utensils? #TeaUtensils #HangingScroll #Chagake #Gazan #Ojiku #TeaCeremony #Urasenke #Omotesenke #Tankokai #AntiqueArt #EkishuTakeda #KeninjiTemple #Sansairyu #Soshu #AntiqueArt #Kyoto