Heart Sutra in Compact Format on Greenish Ground

Name: Heart Sutra in Compact Format on Greenish Ground
SKU: 5952
Price: 120.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 200 x 56 cm

Product number: 5952

Sold – no longer available

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Details about the sold piece

Height 200 cm
Width 56 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Washi (Rice Paper)
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

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Description

The Heart Sutra (Hannya Shingyo) is written here in even, disciplined characters. It is one of the best-known and most frequently recited texts of Mahayana Buddhism, summarizing the teaching of the emptiness of all phenomena.

The calligraphy fills the entire picture surface in clear, calm columns and attests to great discipline in writing. Please note that one of the characters was overwritten at a later time – a flaw that can be clearly seen in the product images and slightly diminishes the overall condition of the work without diminishing its spiritual power.

The kakemono is delivered including a wooden box and is suitable both for collectors of religious calligraphy and for anyone who wishes to enjoy the meditative effect of the Heart Sutra.

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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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