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明清高僧書畫,拍品編號9128-9141 — Dokutan Shōkeim , Calligraphy in Running Script
明清高僧書畫,拍品編號9128-9141

Dokutan Shōkeim , Calligraphy in Running Script

This hanging scroll features calligraphy in running script (gyōshotai), a fluid and expressive form of Chinese character writing favored by Buddhist monks during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Executed in ink on paper, the work demonstrates the technical mastery and spiritual discipline characteristic of Dokutan Shōkei's practice as a high priest and accomplished calligrapher. The dynamic brushwork and rhythmic flow of the characters exemplify how calligraphy functioned as both an artistic medium and a path to enlightenment in East Asian Buddhist culture.

Medium
ink on paper, hanging scroll

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

November 19, 2024

Estimate: $50,000$100,000

Lot 9135

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明清高僧書畫,拍品編號9128-9141, Dokutan Shōkeim , Calligraphy in Running Script

This hanging scroll features calligraphy in running script (gyōshotai), a fluid and expressive form of Chinese character writing favored by Buddhist monks during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Executed in ink on paper, the work demonstrates the technical mastery and spiritual discipline characteristic of Dokutan Shōkei's practice as a high priest and accomplished calligrapher. The dynamic brushwork and rhythmic flow of the characters exemplify how calligraphy functioned as both an artistic medium and a path to enlightenment in East Asian Buddhist culture.

Medium
ink on paper, hanging scroll
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Spiritual subject matter, Monumental brushwork, Zen Buddhism, Minimalist Aesthetic, Running Script calligraphy, Meditative, Ming-Qing Period, Japanese Artist, Hanging scroll format, Ink on Paper

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