Last look at these Zen masterpieces before our exhibition closes THIS SUNDAY. ⏳✨ #Zenga, or Japanese Zen paintings, represent one of the world’s most fascinating religious and artistic traditions. Created by prolific painter-monks from the Edo period (1615–1868) all the way to the 20th century, the 50 Zenga-style paintings and calligraphies on view in “None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection” offer a sprawling window into this longstanding and exquisite artform. #NoneWhat

Unboxing the BIGGEST piece in our exhibition “None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection." 😮😮 Painted in the 19th century by the master swordsman, calligrapher and Zen practitioner Yamaoka Tesshū, this colossal pair of six-panel folding screens is inscribed with one of the most famous poems in Japanese history—the “Iroha.”Written around 1,000 years ago, the “Iroha” is a perfect pangram, containing every syllable of the Japanese alphabet exactly once. Thought to be an adapt