Calligraphy "Emptiness"
Sold – no longer available
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 27 cm
- Width 24 cm
- Item Type Shikishi
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
No longer available
Description
With just a few brushstrokes, wild in appearance, the character for "emptiness" emerges on this shikishi – a central concept of Zen Buddhism, referring to the impermanence of all things and the liberating power of letting go. The sweeping, almost abstract line work reveals the hand of an accomplished calligrapher of the Shôwa period (1926–1989).
Next to the character is placed a multi-line signature, which lends the work its personal touch. As a traditional, firm painting board, the shikishi offers the ink a velvety, absorbent surface, on which every nuance of brush pressure remains visible.
Please note: only the shikishi is supplied. The frame visible in the images serves illustrative purposes only and can be ordered separately from us.
