Vintage woodblock print from 1997 by 森天赤 Mori Tenka (1918-2005). A Bodhidharma with the white leaflet of artist information. Woodblock print is a type of art made by carving an image into a block of wood, applying ink to the block, and then pressing it onto paper to create a print.
Mori Tenka born in Takahata, Fukumitsu-cho (now Nanto City). After graduating from the Young Teachers Training School. He worked as a teacher for many years. He learned Zen-style Bodhidharma painting at Kogon-ji Temple and skillfully painted Bodhidharma paintings. He presided over the Shin Educational and Cultural Research Institute and devoted himself to nurturing the next generation. He passed away in 2005 (aged 87).
