Text, folio 54 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)

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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Text, folio 54 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is a 14 unspecified by Unknown, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 14
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a long wooden block with three narrow, rectangular panels. Each panel is covered in tiny, evenly spaced holes arranged in rows. The wood looks worn, with a natural brown color and small white dots marking the ends of each panel. The holes were used to press ink through paper, creating text—this is a printing block, not a painting. It’s part of an old Buddhist scripture. If you want to see more like this, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.