Damo Buddha Stares at the Wall
Wall Scroll

This wall scroll is discounted because of a red ghost.

If you are wondering, red ghost refers to a red shadow of the artist's red signature stamp. This is sometimes transfer from a previous painting which happens when the artist signs all of his work at the same time and piles up the paintings before the red ink is dry. It's more common than I would like, and it costs me a lot of money - but I am picky about quality, so my loss is your gain.

Arhat Rides a Tiger

The Chinese title is 羅漢, meaning Arhat

Close up view of the artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

This wall scroll features Damo or Bodhidharma, the Indian monk credited with founding the Chan (or Zen) tradition of East Asian Buddhism.

Here, he is featured riding a tiger. He is credited with doing many seemingly impossible things - riding a tiger without getting eaten or being thrown off would qualify as seemingly impossible.