白隠慧鶴 Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769)
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The Bridge at Mama
38.7 x 55.5 cm

 

Painted Fan with Man Crossing Bridge
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
32.7 x 44.7 cm

 

The Bridge of Mama

Yo no naka no hito no ue ni mo,
kakete miyo
Tare ka kokoro no
Mama no tsugihashi.

Who has the jointed bridge of Mama
in his heart,
Him would I have throw it
across the world of men