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Fudôshin (Immovable heart)

This scroll shows a calligraphy with the meaning "immovable heart". Fudôshin is the state of equanimity or immovability (literally and methaphorically "immovable spirit" or "immovable heart". In Japanese martial arts, fudôshin symbolizes the mental dimension of the advanced practitioner.
A powerful kagemono.

Artist: Washin, with seal and signature
Date: Around 1930 (early Heisei)
Length: approx. 185 cm
Width: approx. 45,5 cm
Material chûmawashi: Brocade silk
Material honshi: Paper
Material ichimonji: Brocade silk
Material tenchi: Silk
Material honshi: Handpainted on paper
Material of the endpieces (jikusaki): Wood - black lacuqer "urushi"

Condition: Very good, fresh colours; Slight mould stains at the lower honshi - however barely visible. Overall a beatiful and remarkable scroll.

This image may slightly vary in colour to the original - due to the photo/scan.
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Article no.: 70596
approx. 500 grams
status
129.00 €
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