Calligraphy "Ichinen Sanzen"

Name: Calligraphy "Ichinen Sanzen"
SKU: 5446
Price: 160.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 135 x 41 cm

Product number: 5446

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Details about the sold piece

Height 135 cm
Width 41 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Sculpture
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

"Ichinen Sanzen" – three thousand worlds in a single moment: this central teaching of Tendai Buddhism holds that a single thought already contains within it the entire fullness of existence. In four powerful characters, this hanging scroll distills this profound philosophical idea, needing no further explanation.

The calligraphy is executed in a dynamic, slightly cursive style on paper, accompanied by a small signature and two red seals attesting to its authorship. The four characters are arranged in a clear vertical sequence and, despite their compactness, appear remarkably airy. The overall clear, concentrated composition points to a work of the Shōwa period.

Mounted with a understated border and rollers made of plastic, this hanging scroll is especially suited for meditation or devotional spaces, as well as for collectors of Buddhist calligraphy who are drawn to its quiet depth and value a place of contemplation.

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Why does the date of creation sometimes not match the artist's dates

Because the two pieces of information speak about different things: the period designation describes the object – support, colors, condition – while the signature reflects which name appears on the painting. In most cases there is no attempt at deception behind this, but rather Japanese painting training: copying from workshop models was the curriculum for centuries, an utsushi is regarded as a bow to the teacher, workshops signed with the master's name, and artist names were passed down within a school. Such a hanging scroll is therefore not a forgery, but a hand-painted one-of-a-kind that continues the formal language of its school – just not the work of the famous name, and priced accordingly. We explain this in detail in the guide Why does a kakemono often bear the signature of an artist long deceased?.

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