Stone Rubbing of Hanshan & Shide (Kanzan and Jittoku) 56" From Stele In Japan

Description

This rubbing is from the stele (stone monument) of Hannshan Shide also known in Japan as Kanzan and Jittoku, two Buddhist monks active during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). There isn’t a lot of information about this stele, and most of the information places this stone monument at the Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, China. From what I’ve been able to find, only a monument of a poem by Hanshan and Shide is in the Hanshan Temple in China. The actual monument of the two monks is in Kamakura, Japan. The stone monument is a copy of an original painting which is in the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The painting was carved into a stone stele some time in the years 1875-1908 by Tang Renzhai.
Stone rubbings have been made in Japan and China for hundreds of years. I have no idea when this particular rubbing was made. Since only a few of these exist for sale, I’m guessing that you can’t make rubbings anymore. It is absolutely beautiful, and very large, measuring about 56” tall. I have also attached a photo of the monument itself, from which the rubbing was made.
You can see the exact same rubbing at the RISD Museum - https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/hanshan-and-shide-53178