{"product_id":"shp387-shikishi-print-of-kobayashi-taigen-小林太玄","title":"SHP387 - Shikishi Print of Kobayashi Taigen 小林太玄","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined vintage Japanese shikishi (色紙) print featuring a commemorative verse titled 「實道和尚遺詠」, meaning “The Last Poem Left by Jitsudō Oshō”, rendered in calligraphy by Kobayashi Taigen (小林太玄), a Rinzai Zen monk associated with Daitoku-ji (大徳寺) in Kyoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poem reads:\u003cbr\u003e“Until today, I gave little thought to my age\u003cbr\u003ebut the mirror reveals it in the wrinkles of my face.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe verse is quietly humorous and deeply human. Rather than treating old age with drama or sadness, it observes it with calm acceptance: one may not feel old inwardly, yet the mirror gently reminds us that time has passed.\u003cbr\u003eThat understated awareness is very much in keeping with a Zen sensibility—to see things as they are, without resistance or self-deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, the subject is not death itself, but the subtle realization of impermanence (無常 \/ mujō) through something as ordinary as seeing one’s own wrinkles in a mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKobayashi Taigen is a Japanese Rinzai Zen monk and calligrapher connected with the Daitoku-ji tradition in Kyoto. His calligraphy is known for combining disciplined brushwork with the spontaneity and simplicity associated with Zen aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 24 x 27cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Kyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58618331267403,"sku":"SHP387","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/9746\/7723\/files\/Cover_45b2980a-c301-4617-aa63-d2420afae6cd.jpg?v=1790583301","url":"https:\/\/maisonkyo.be\/es\/products\/shp387-shikishi-print-of-kobayashi-taigen-%e5%b0%8f%e6%9e%97%e5%a4%aa%e7%8e%84","provider":"Maison Kyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}