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Poem

Hakugan · 1657 · calligraphy; paper; ink

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

About this work

This poem questions the relationship between humankind and the cosmos. The Chinese Zen monk Hakugan gazed at the night sky and wondered whether or not the alignment of the Great Bear in the constellation of stars would bring him good fortune.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

hanging scroll

Credit lineGedicht. 1657. Hakugan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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