Huike Offering His Arm to Bodhidharma (detail)

Huike Offering His Arm to Bodhidharma (detail)

people; figures; cave; arm; robes; white; grey; brown

A person in a white robe sits with their back turned to another person, who holds their dismembered arm as they approach the white-robed figure. The people are surrounded by rocky, cave-like walls.

Sesshu Toyo (1420-1506)

Born: 1420 (Bitchū Province, Japan)
Died: August 26, 1506 (age 86 years) (Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan)

13468, Visual Resources Library, EL

1496

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Sainen-ji Temple, Aichi, Japan; Kyoto National Museum

Art Form: Painting (hanging scroll)
Material: ink and light color on paper
Measurements: 78 7/10 x 44 7/10 in.

Muromachi period