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The Art of Budo: The Calligraphy and Paintings of the Martial Arts Masters

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"Beginning with the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi, nearly all of the great martial arts left a legacy of calligraphy and painting. Their artwork-Zenga and Zensho ("Zen pictures" and "Zen calligraphy") - was an extension of their Zen practice-but also reflected their deep spiritual commitment to the budo ethos, the perfection of self through martial arts training. This book presents a concise history of this tradition, with works from such samurai as Musashi, Takuan, Yagyu, Motusgai, Rengetsu, Tesshu Deishu, Kano, ...

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The Art of Budo: The Calligraphy and Paintings of the Martial Arts Masters 2022, Shambhala

ISBN-13: 9781645470540

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