Meaning of Words Original text 林高風有態苔滑水無聲 （林高く風に態あり　苔滑らかにして水に声なし） Romanized version of the original text rin takaku kaze ni tai ari, koke namerakani shite mizu ni koe nashi Yaku: Translation The wind moves gracefully through the tall forest trees, and water flows soundlessly among smooth moss. (from Yuan Haowen's “Mountain Dwelling Miscellaneous Poem”) Setting weight This piece weighs 0.9 kg and will be shipped in 100 size. Material Ink on paper Size Overall: vertical 190.5㎝ × width 47.8㎝（75.00 in × 18.82 in）＊width does not include roller ends. (the work: vertical 136.5㎝ × width 33.2㎝（53.74 in × 13.07 in）) Condition ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles,dirts on the Japanese paper on the back of the cover. ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, folds on the image. ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, folds, warp in the mounting. Momi-gami mounting Remarks ・Roller ends is lacquerware. ・Box inscription by the original owner of the work. Materials for mounting ・Ichimonji (The two upper and lower fabrics closest to the painting)=silk.・Other parts = Japanese paper. Other There is a note about shipping restrictions and VAT. Please check before purchase. There may be a slight difference in color between the photo and the actual product. Notes on shipping Generally, we will ship by EMS. Recently, there have been an increasing number of cases in which packages destined for the Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium are having difficulty reaching customers. Therefore, we apologize for the inconvenience, but could you please enter the tracking number (and postal code) into your home country's postal service from time to time to monitor the status of your package (and make inquiries in some cases)? Also, if you are a new customer in Italy, please let us know your codice fiscale via chat after bidding. We appreciate your cooperation. Biography Ootori Sessou (1814-1904) Born in 1814 (Bunka 11) and died in 1904 (Meiji 37). A religious leader during the late Edo and Meiji periods, serving as the second superintendent of Ontakekyo. Born in Innoshima, Bingo Province (now Hiroshima Prefecture). Originally a Soto sect monk, he served as chief priest at Kokenji in Echizen and Seiryoji in Hikone, and was known as Tetsumen Seisetsu. He also used the alias Sankou Suichouou. After the Meiji Restoration, he became involved in religious administration and left the priesthood in 1871 (Meiji 4) to turn to Shinto. The following year, he became an official of the Ministry of Religion, later serving as Chukyosei and chief priest of Tokyo Kotohira Shrine. In 1879, he became Daikyosei and served as the second superintendent of Ontakekyo from 1885 to 1904.