Section of the Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom
CultureJapanese
DateKamakura period (1185-1333)
MediumHandscroll fragment mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper
DimensionsImage: 9 9/16 × 4 1/4 inches (24.29 × 10.8 cm)
Mount: 13 × 23 1/8 inches (33.02 × 58.75 cm)
Mount: 13 × 23 1/8 inches (33.02 × 58.75 cm)
Credit LineGift of John M. Crawford Jr.
Object numberF75-18/20
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Gallery LabelThe calligraphy of this sutra is fluid and modulated. The varying shapes of the characters do not form a grid. Its casual quality makes a contrast to the rigid calligraphy next to it.
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Asano no Gyoyō
Nara period (645-794 C.E.)
F75-18/3
10th century C.E.
F75-18/13
Nara period (645-794 C.E.)
F75-18/7
Heian period (794-1185)
F75-18/11
Muromachi period (1392-1568)
F75-18/16
Kamakura period (1185-1333)
F75-18/10
Emperor Shōmu
Nara period (645-794 C.E.)
F75-18/2
Emperor Shōmu
Nara period (645-794 C.E.)
F75-18/1