Zen Calligraphy "Pure Heart"

Name: Zen Calligraphy "Pure Heart"
Brand: Adachi Taido
SKU: 6053
Price: 750.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 121 x 60 cm

Product number: 6053

Height 121 cm
Width 60 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Adachi Taido

€750.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

With calm yet deliberate brushwork, this kakemono captures the meaning 'Pure Heart' – a central ideal of Zen Buddhism representing a clear mind free of distractions. The balanced distribution of black ink and empty space gives the calligraphy a meditative, almost floating effect.

The work bears the signature and seal of Adachi Taido (1937–2009), a monk of the Rinzai Zen school. As a religious dignitary and calligrapher, he combined spiritual practice with artistic expression in his works, lending his calligraphies a distinctive authenticity that endures to this day.

Written on paper and fitted with a jikusaki made of wood, this handwritten unique work is delivered including a signed wooden box – a meaningful piece for spaces of stillness and contemplation.

Frequently asked

Does this piece come with a wooden box (Tomobako)?

Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Adachi Taido

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?.