Calligraphy c. 19th century

This calligraphy was created by Murakami Butsuzan, a Japanese artist, in the 19th century. The symbols displayed on the work are not merely characters but carriers of profound cultural memory. The flowing brushstrokes of the characters evoke a sense of dynamism, connecting the viewer to the rhythm of nature and the cosmos. Calligraphy, in its essence, is a dance between intention and intuition, mirroring the eternal push and pull. Consider the motif of the circle, often found in calligraphy, representing enlightenment and the void. It is an image that resurfaces across cultures, from mandalas to the Ouroboros, the snake eating its tail. Carl Jung saw such symbols as archetypes, embedded in our collective unconscious, appearing across time. This circle is not static, but rather a continuous, cyclical progression, a symbol that has resurfaced, evolved, and taken on new meanings in different historical contexts.