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Water-Moon Kannon

Gakuō Zōkyū (Japanese, active about 1482–1514), c. 1500.

Water-Moon Kannon
Water-Moon Kannon — Cleveland Museum of Art

Using it on a cover

The print file prints up to 5.4 x 11.3 in at 300 ppi — fine for smaller trims or inset artwork, but too small to fill a 6 x 9 in cover at 300 ppi. Taller than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 28% of the height.

About the work

This painting of Kannon, a Buddhist deity of mercy and compassion with many forms. is attributed to Gakuō Zōkyū, a well-known Zen monk who specialized in ink painting. Kannon looks at the moon reflected in the water, a symbol of impermanence, and holds a willow branch and water vase symbolizing healing and purification.

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