Artwork

Text, Folio 32 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)

Text, Folio 32 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Unknown. It dates from 14 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. A page from an ancient Buddhist manuscript, featuring dense rows of text written in black ink on worn, yellowed paper.

About this work

Overview

A page from an ancient Buddhist manuscript, featuring dense rows of text written in black ink on worn, yellowed paper.

Subject & Meaning

The text is from the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a Buddhist scripture known as the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines, conveying spiritual and philosophical teachings.

Technique & Style

The text is rendered in a foreign script, with characters densely packed and written in black ink, reflecting a traditional calligraphic style.

Context

This manuscript page is part of a larger Buddhist text, likely created for devotional or scholarly purposes.