The Zen Art Book: The Art of Enlightenment

ISBN-10: 159030747X
ISBN-13: 9781590307472
Category: Art
Pages: 102
Language: English
Published: 2009
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Authors: Stephen Addiss, John Daido Loori

Description

Collects 40 famous examples of brush painting and calligraphy that demonstrate Buddhist applications of instructive art, complementing each piece with decoding information and Dharma commentary. Original.

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