Heart Sutra Calligraphy (Hannya Shingyo)

Name: Heart Sutra Calligraphy (Hannya Shingyo)
SKU: 5637
Price: 250.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 139 x 55 cm

Product number: 5637

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Details about the sold piece

Height 139 cm
Width 55 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Washi (Rice Paper)
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

On fine paper, framed by an elaborately woven gold brocade border, the complete text of the Heart Sutra (Hannya Shingyo) is set down here in even, uniform handwriting. The characters are rendered with a confident hand, without hesitation or correction, which testifies to the concentration and practice of the writer.

The sutra is among the central texts of Mahayana Buddhism and is copied out to this day in temples and by private individuals as a spiritual exercise. The elaborate gold brocade of the frame stands out against the plain surface of the paper and lends the hanging scroll a solemn, almost sacred effect. The jikusaki at the ends of the roller rods is made of wood.

This kakemono is suited for anyone interested in Japanese calligraphy, Buddhist textual culture, or the quiet aesthetics of traditional hanging scrolls, and brings a touch of monastic calm into any room.

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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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