Calligraphy – Eternity
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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 156 cm
- Width 43 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Sculpture
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Rarely does a single word appear as animated as here: the word Eternity is written in a very free, cursive grass-script style in which the characters flow into one another and the final stroke trails off in a large, open sweep. This style of writing requires years of practice, since every line must be set in a single stroke without upsetting the overall balance.
A small red seal is placed above the inscription, and another accompanies the signature at the lower left – signs that the calligrapher deliberately authorized his work. The paper shows slight age-related spotting, which lends the sheet a certain patina and matches its date of creation in the Meiji period, making this piece one of the older works in our inventory.
The mounting consists of a dark marbled, gold-flecked border with a narrow black brocade band as well as a gently olive-colored outer silk with light stripe accents – a design choice that was quite distinctive for its time. The plastic roller rod completes the piece. As a calligraphy with such a timeless statement, this hanging scroll is especially suited to a place of quiet and retreat.
