Kakemono
Calligraphy – Shinnyo
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Period:
- Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Dimensions (width x height):
- 63 x 106 cm
- Item number:
- 3308
This piece has been sold.
Sold – no longer available
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Details about the sold piece
- JikusakiWood
- Material HonshiPaper
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
In a powerful, flowing stroke, the two characters for "Shinnyo" are set here on fine paper, framed by an elegant border with gold-colored floral patterns that lend the work a festive setting.
Shinnyo, known in Sanskrit as Tathata, denotes in Buddhist philosophy the "suchness" of things, that state beyond change and illusion which is understood as the true reality behind all appearance. The broad, powerful brushstroke of the two characters underscores the clarity and calm that this term expresses.
Calligraphies with such dense philosophical concepts often originated in the environment of Buddhist temples and were gladly used as devotional images or as an occasion for meditation. The kakemono has wooden jikusaki and probably dates from the Shôwa period.