This hanging scroll by Dokutan Shōkei (1596–1672) exemplifies the Zen Buddhist literati tradition of combining calligraphy and poetry, executed in fluid cursive script on silk. The work demonstrates the artist's mastery of brushwork, where the spontaneous, gestural quality of the ink strokes reflects both technical skill and spiritual immediacy valued in Zen aesthetics. As a Zen monk and accomplished calligrapher, Shōkei used this medium to express philosophical and poetic ideas through the expressive potential of the written word itself.