Hermit center of a triptych of Doves, Hermit, and Kingfisher, 17th century, Setsuzan, 43 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. ( × cm) (image)67 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. ( × cm) (mount, without roller), Ink on paper, Japan, 17th century, As this trio of paintings currently exists, pictures of birds and flowers flank a central figural subject. This is an age-old compositional device frequently used for devotional Zen paintings in the 1400s and 1500s. In the center is a Chinese hermit, who appears to have fallen asleep. Writing utensils are set out beside him. A dove at right sits on an old plum

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