Zen Calligraphy "Enso" with Inscription in Landscape Format
Sold – no longer available
This piece was handmade by Taniuchi Seigan and was a 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 114 cm
- Width 61 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
Description
A single, powerful brushstroke forms the Enso on this kakemono – the circle of Zen calligraphy that is created in one single, undivided movement and traditionally stands for perfection, emptiness, and the eternal cycle of being. The slightly irregular line, open at one point, is not a flaw but a deliberate element: it points to the impossibility of absolute perfection and makes the moment of creation itself visible.
The work bears the signature and seal of the calligrapher Taniuchi Seigan and was created in the Meiji period. It is executed on paper, and the scroll mounting concludes with jikusaki ends made of wood, a simple finish befitting Zen aesthetics.
As the meditative center of a tokonoma or as a reduced, powerful focal point in a clearly designed room, this Enso unfolds its quiet, contemplative effect.
