Artwork
Text, Folio 107 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 107 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 14 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This wooden printing block, Folio 107 (verso), originates from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a key Buddhist text.
About this work
Overview
This wooden printing block, Folio 107 (verso), originates from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a key Buddhist text. Its surface is divided into three narrow panels, each densely filled with tiny, precise characters in uniform rows.
Subject & Meaning
The block was used to print a portion of the Prajnaparamita-sutra, a foundational Buddhist scripture focused on the perfection of wisdom, central to Mahayana Buddhist teachings.
Technique & Style
The block features intricate, uniform characters carved in precise rows across three panels. Worn wood surfaces and small round marks at panel edges indicate its functional use. The dense, precise text reflects meticulous craftsmanship.
History & Provenance
Provenance details are not specified, but the block's style and purpose align with historical practices of printing Buddhist scriptures on woodblocks, a common method for disseminating religious texts.
Context
Similar examples can be found at The Cleveland Museum of Art, highlighting the broader practice of printing Buddhist texts on wooden blocks for widespread distribution and study.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Text, Folio 18 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 33 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 98 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 172 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 80 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 173 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 45 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 86 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 36 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)