Calligraphy of the Teachings of Tokugawa Ieyasu
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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 155 cm
- Width 77 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Taishô (1912–1926)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
In dense, carefully arranged columns, this calligraphic text extends the entire height of the kakemono. The fine, flowing script with its numerous characters reveals a practiced, cultivated hand and suggests that a longer, meaningful text was to be carefully preserved here.
In terms of content, this is the last words of the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, as handed down from the Tôshô-gû shrine. As founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, Ieyasu is among the most significant figures in Japanese history, and his words on patience, moderation, and foresight, passed down as his legacy, were recorded and transmitted in calligraphy across generations as a moral guide.
The text was written by hand on paper and dates from the Taishô period. For collectors of Japanese history and calligraphy, this kakemono, known as Calligraphy of the Teachings of Tokugawa Ieyasu, is a meaningful piece that combines historical heritage with the aesthetics of traditional calligraphic art.
