Nakahara Nantenbō

In this Japanese name, the family name is Nakahara.
Painting and calligraphy on silk signed “Hachijūgo (85-year-old) Nantembō Tōjū”, 1923

Nakahara Nantenbō (中原 南天棒, April 3, 1839 February 12, 1925), also known as Tōjū Zenchū and as Nantenbō Tōjū, was a Japanese Zen Master. In his time known as a fiery reformer, he was also a prolific and accomplished artist. He produced many fine examples of Zen Art and helped bridge the gap between older forms of Zen Buddhist art and its continuation in the 20th century.

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