Artwork
Text, Folio 47 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 47 (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.
- 1938.301.47.a
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
About this work
Overview
This artwork is a page from an ancient Buddhist manuscript, specifically the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a key text in Mahayana Buddhism. The page is written on a wooden panel with three blocks of text.
Technique & Style
The text is written in small, black letters, likely using a traditional Asian calligraphy technique. The wooden panel has three evenly spaced holes, suggesting it was once part of a bound book or manuscript.
Subject & Meaning
The text is from the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines, a foundational Buddhist scripture. The manuscript's content is a sacred text, likely used for devotional or study purposes.
Artist & collection
- Text, Folio 118 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 109 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 111 (recto), 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 130 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 104 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)