Puppy 

Sengai's "Puppy" is a minimalist ink drawing of a dog, executed with a few bold strokes. The artist, Sengai, was a renowned Japanese Zen monk and painter, active in the 18th and 19th centuries. Sengai's art often reflected Zen principles, valuing simplicity and spontaneity. In this work, the dog's form is suggested rather than meticulously rendered, leaving room for the viewer's imagination. The use of ink on paper is characteristic of traditional Japanese ink painting, known as sumi-e, which values the expressive potential of the brushstroke. "Puppy" exemplifies the beauty of Zen art, where the essence of the subject is captured through deliberate restraint.