{"product_id":"a-pair-of-kyogire-sutra-fragments-circa-800-1185-two-sutra-fragments-of-the-heian-period-one-indigo-dyed-fragment-from-the-hokke-kyo-lotus-sutra-and-another-tipitaka-text-on-gold-dyed-paper","title":"A Pair of Kyōgire (Sutra Fragments), Circa 800-1185. Two Sutra Fragments of the Heian Period, One Indigo Dyed Fragment from the Hokke-kyo (Lotus ) Sutra, and another Tipitaka Text on Gold Dyed Paper","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: A Pair of Kyōgire (Sutra Fragments), Circa 800-1185. Two Sutra Fragments of the Heian Period, One Indigo Dyed Fragment from the Hokke-kyo (Lotus ) Sutra, and another Tipitaka Text on Gold Dyed Paper\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTwo Heian Period, 8th to 12th century sutra fragments, being sections from two different texts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne fragment is from the Hokke-kyo (Lotus) Sutra, being written on indigo dyed paper, and inscribed in golden ink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe other fragment is written on gold dyed paper and appears to be another Tipitaka text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAlthough this painting was sold privately along with others at the behest of a private family estate, it was disclosed that the owner of the collection was a historical researcher once serving as the director of libraries and museums in Hyogo Prefecture. With that in mind, it is highly possible that this individual was Yusuke Nakahara, the famed Japanese art critic, curator, scholar, lecturer, university president, art festival organizer, and cultural administrator. As he did have a substantial library, it is no surprised that his collection could have also contained several hundred paintings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe sutras have been neatly mounted onto a brocade decorated \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), with \u003ci\u003ejikusaki\u003c\/i\u003e (knobs) made of lacquered wood. There is a wooden box to accompany the scroll, preserving the contents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTwo sutra manuscripts mounted on a \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), 157 x 33cm full size, 30 x 7.5 and 25 x 5.7 cm main sutras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThese sutra fragments are in very good shape, with minor wear and ink loss to a few letters in the indigo and gold sutra example. The gold dyed sutra fragment is more worm eaten, but only two letters are impacted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623342506295,"sku":null,"price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251218_154447.jpg?v=1769894783","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/a-pair-of-kyogire-sutra-fragments-circa-800-1185-two-sutra-fragments-of-the-heian-period-one-indigo-dyed-fragment-from-the-hokke-kyo-lotus-sutra-and-another-tipitaka-text-on-gold-dyed-paper","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}