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Skull
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Skull

Yamaoka Tesshū · 1836 - 1888 · calligraphy; paper; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This work by the Zen master Tesshu bursts with energy. The inscription bears witness to his motto ‘live completely, die completely’: ‘Who knows where a human face ends? This is an old friend, lying under peach blossoms, smiling at the spring wind.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSchedel. 1836 - 1888. Yamaoka Tesshū. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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