Harvard Art Museums > 1985.361: Commentary on the Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Daichido-ron) Vol. 90 (Inside title: Makahannya-haramitsubon Vol. 78) from Ishiyama-dera in Shiga Prefecture Calligraphy Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Commentary on the Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Daichido-ron) Vol. 90 (Inside title: Makahannya-haramitsubon Vol. 78) from Ishiyama-dera in Shiga Prefecture , 1985.361,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/211648. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.361 Title Commentary on the Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Daichido-ron) Vol. 90 (Inside title: Makahannya-haramitsubon Vol. 78) from Ishiyama-dera in Shiga Prefecture Other Titles Transliterated Title: Daichido-ron (Ishiyama-dera, Shiga) Classification Calligraphy Work Type handscroll, calligraphy Date Nara period, dated 734 Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Nara period, 710-794 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/211648 Physical Descriptions Medium Handscroll converted into an "orihon" (folded book) (at Ishiyama-dera in 1787); ink on paper, with white punctuation marks and red correction marks Dimensions each page (approx.): H. 23.8 x W. 8.1 cm (9 1/2 x 3 3/16 in.) original handscroll: H. 23.8 x W. 730.1 cm (9 1/2 x 287 7/16 in.) book (with cover): H. 24.3 x W. 8.5 cm (9 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: inscription: on the 23rd day of the 11th month of Tempyō 6 (734) at Kita-ji... Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia Accession Year 1985 Object Number 1985.361 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Yoshiaki Shimizu and John M. Rosenfield, Masters of Japanese Calligraphy, 8th-19th Century, exh. cat., Asia Society Galleries (New York, NY, 1984), Cat. No. 002 / pp. 38-39 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
