Calligraphy: True Sustenance

Name: Calligraphy: True Sustenance
SKU: 5233
Price: 260.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 205 x 58 cm

Product number: 5233

Height 205 cm
Width 58 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€260.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

Powerfully rendered characters fill this hanging scroll, conveying a Zen metaphor: sweet wine and exquisite delicacies are not truly delicious; what is truly delicious is simple home cooking. The brushwork is dense and vigorous, with broad, rich basic strokes that lend additional weight to the statement about plain but genuine sustenance. This metaphor points to a central idea of Zen: that true value lies not in the elaborate or the sumptuous, but in the simple, the unadorned, and the everyday – an attitude that can also be applied to human nature itself.

A calligraphy hanging scroll bearing such a Zen metaphor is especially well suited to spaces where simplicity and mindfulness take center stage, such as a tea room or a quiet study.

Frequently asked

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Shôwa (1926–1989) period, but cannot give a precise date.

Is this genuine craftsmanship?

Yes, this piece is a genuine handcrafted original that exists only once.

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?.