Kakemono Zen Calligraphy
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Period:
- Meiji (1868–1912)
- Dimensions (height x width):
- 178 x 49 cm
- Item number:
- 5973
This piece has been sold.
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Details about the sold piece
- JikusakiWood
- Material HonshiPaper
- MotifBuddhism and Zen, Calligraphy
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
松聲談般若 – "The sound of the pine speaks the words of wisdom" – reads the line that is spread across this hanging scroll in powerful, flowing cursive script. The characters are closely joined to one another, individual strokes merge into each other, so that the entire column of script appears like a single, uninterrupted breath – a characteristic feature of Zen calligraphy, in which the execution itself becomes a meditative act.
The work is executed on paper and was created in the Meiji period. The scroll mounting concludes with jikusaki ends made of wood, a plain finish in keeping with Zen aesthetics that does not distract the eye from the actual script.
The poetic idea that even the rustling of pine needles in the wind can be understood as an expression of wisdom makes this hanging scroll a quiet companion for the tokonoma or a place of rest and contemplation.
