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One Thought, Three Thousand
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This imposing calligraphic inscription 'one thought, three thousand' references the all-encompassing nature of true insight. Jozan, a renowned scholar, poet, and calligrapher, painted this adage in a distinctive script form, with some brushstrokes resembling the shape of a bird.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEén gedachte, drie duizend. c. 1620 - c. 1670. Ishikawa Jōzan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
