Artwork
Text, Folio 151 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 151 (recto), 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.
- Accession no.
- 1938.301.151.a
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
About this work
Overview
This artwork is a page from an ancient manuscript, specifically Folio 151 (recto) from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines.
Technique & Style
The text is written in dark brown ink on a light brown wooden panel, arranged in a grid-like pattern across three rectangular sections. The surface is smooth, with rougher textures at the top and bottom edges, and features two small holes for attachment.
Subject & Meaning
The text appears to be in Sanskrit and is part of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a Buddhist scripture.
Artist & collection
Text, Folio 95 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 100 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 151 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 155 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 160 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 50 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)