A kakemono (hanging scroll) by Suda Kokuta (1906-1990) with calligraphy Mujinzō (Abundance).

Ink on paper.

Signed: Koku 1981.

Seal: Kokuta Suda

Dimensions:

Scroll: H. 168.5cm x W. 60.5cm (66½” x 24”)

Painting: H. 120.5cm x W. 55.8cm (47½” x 22”)

Provenance: Private collection, Osaka, Japan.

Mujinzo (abundance) can be interpreted in the multiple ways in Buddhism and Zen philosophy. It can mean the world which can accept infinity or Buddhism itself containing the endless dharma.