Buddhist art and Sesshū Tōyō: Bodhidharma, Huike, and artistic constraints
Buddhist art and Sesshū Tōyō: Bodhidharma, Huike, and artistic constraints Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist, Sesshū Tōyō (1420-1506), never questioned his Buddhist faith. Yet, in an artistic sense, he felt constrained by the time of his day. Indeed, the stunning and intriguing art piece titled Huike Offering His Arm to Bodhidharma…