Artwork
Text, folio 167 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 167 (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. A wooden printing block features intricately carved text arranged in dense columns, divided into three sections by narrow gaps.
About this work
Overview
A wooden printing block features intricately carved text arranged in dense columns, divided into three sections by narrow gaps. The surface is densely populated with small characters, and each section bears a circular mark near the top.
Technique & Style
The text is carefully carved, suggesting a high level of craftsmanship. The block's worn edges indicate age and repeated use, likely for printing Buddhist scripture.
Subject & Meaning
The carved text is likely a passage from the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a Buddhist scripture. The precise arrangement and content of the text suggest its importance for ritual or devotional purposes.
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 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 43 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 146 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 135 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)