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    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ken Matsubara, Sun, 2021
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ken Matsubara, Sun, 2021
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ken Matsubara, Sun, 2021
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ken Matsubara, Sun, 2021
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ken Matsubara, Sun, 2021

    Ken Matsubara Japanese, b. 1948

    Sun, 2021
    Painting
    H35 7/8 x W46 1/8 in
    H91 x W117 cm
    A23589
    Copyright The Artist

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    Matsubara depicts Kukai’s perception of the sun in this square painting. Light emanates from the sun’s golden halo like brilliant rays. The golden halo of fire rests on the ocean’s rippling waves. The combination of the sun and sea recalls the life of the Buddhist monk Kūkai (774-835), who retreated to an oceanside cave as he meditated on the cycles of night, day, and sea to achieve awakening eventually.

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