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DiaporamaPage from Illustrations and Explanations of the Three Jewels (Sanbō e-kotoba), one of the “Tōdaiji Fragments” (Tōdaiji-gire)
1120
24.0 x 15.0 cm
minamoto no toshiyori (1055 – 1129)
Explore the exquisite artistry of Minamoto no Toshiyori, a Japanese poet & painter known for his innovative nihonga paintings & the Gosen Wakashū. Discover timeless beauty.
Illustrations and Explanations of the Three Jewels was originally compiled in 984 by the courtier-poet Minamoto no Tamenori as an introductory guide to Buddhism. The “Three Jewels” of Buddhism comprise the Buddha, the Teachings, and the Clergy, and the book was correspondingly created in three volumes. It was commissioned for the imperial princess Sonshi Naishinnō, who had recently taken vows as a Buddhist nun. Since it was compiled specifically for a young woman, Tamenori wrote it in vernacular Japanese (using mostly kana, the Japanese syllabary) and had illustrations commissioned, which are now long lost. Inscribed on deluxe mica-printed decorated paper, the calligraphy shows how kana can be elegantly melded in flowing columns in the so-called wayō, or Japanese-style, calligraphy.
About this artwork
- Title: Page from Illustrations and Explanations of the Three Jewels (Sanbō e-kotoba), one of the “Tōdaiji Fragments” (Tōdaiji-gire)
- Artist: minamoto no toshiyori
- Year: 1120
- Original dimensions: 24.0 x 15.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Putty
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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