Asian Kanji - Buddha Circle 3 by Seiran Chiba

Heavy on the left, lighter on the right, and open at the bottom like a door left ajar.

Kanji – Buddha Circle 3 is a contemporary ink work by Seiran Chiba, from 2016. In Zen practice the ensō is generally drawn in one unbroken stroke, and its irregularities are valued as much as its shape. This circle is fuller and rounder than many, its band of black broadest along the left side and narrowing as it comes around. The end breaks into split, feathered streaks where the brush ran dry, finishing just inside the blunt start. A fine hairline trails the outer edge. It is 19 inches wide and 13 high.

The circle stays open, on purpose.