Calligraphy: Amaterasu
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This piece was a handmade one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.
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Details about the sold piece
- Height 172 cm
- Width 46 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
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Description
A single, powerfully rendered character meaning 'to illuminate' or 'to shine' refers to Amaterasu, the sun goddess of Shinto and one of the central deities of Japanese mythology. The broad, confident brushwork with its flowing transitions between thick and thin lines attests to both artisanal skill and religious earnestness.
Created in the Shôwa period (1926–1989), this calligraphy was written by hand on paper. In Shinto mythology, Amaterasu is regarded as the origin of the Japanese imperial house and as a symbol of light, order, and renewal, which lends her name a particularly solemn meaning when rendered in calligraphic form.
The kakemono is delivered in a signed wooden box, which further attests to the piece's provenance and careful preservation. The roller ends are made of wood. For collectors of religious and mythological calligraphy, this work is a meaningful, well-documented unique work.
