Artwork
Text, folio 166 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 166 (recto), 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 block, folio 166 (recto), originates from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a key Buddhist text.
About this work
Overview
This wooden block, folio 166 (recto), originates from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a key Buddhist text. It features three panels with intricately carved, dark letters on a light brown wood background.
Subject & Meaning
The block contains a portion of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines, a foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture emphasizing wisdom and enlightenment.
Technique & Style
The letters, in an early writing form, are arranged in neat columns across three panels. The block's design and carving suggest its use for stamping ink onto paper or fabric, potentially for printing or reproducing the text.
History & Provenance
While specific historical and ownership details are not provided, the block's style and purpose indicate it was likely created for religious or educational dissemination of the Prajnaparamita-sutra.
Context
Similar examples can be found at The Cleveland Museum of Art, contextualizing this block within a broader tradition of wooden manuscript blocks used in Buddhist textual reproduction.
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
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Text, Folio 8 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
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Text, Folio 78 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)