5324987 Enso (ink on paper) by Taido Shufu (1776-1836); 28.1x61.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Zen masters have long drawn circles (ens?) in the air, scratched them in the sand, and painted them on silk and paper as symbols of perfection and the enlightened mind. Taid? was a Rinzai Zen priest and abbot of Daitokuji, an important monastery located in Kyoto. Here, he brushed a perfectly round ens? with the following couplet: With a heart permeated with innocence The virtuous dragon walks alone. According to Sen Riky贖 (1522-91), Japan\'s most famous tea master, calligraphy by Zen priests is the most appropriate decoration for the tea ceremony.); by Minneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of the Friends of the Institute\'s Teahouse Fund; Japanese, out of copyright.