92.7cm
36½"
36½"
48.4cm
19"
19"
Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 30.5cm x 30.9cm ≈ 12" x 12¼"
Silk/Brocade: 39.4cm x 92.7cm ≈ 15½" x 36½"
Width at Wooden Knobs: 48.4cm ≈ 19"
Close up view of the artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll
心 is usually translated as "heart".
However, because it was believed in Chinese culture for thousands of years that your consciousness and thoughts came from the big red organ in the middle of your chest, it also means "mind" or "spirit" and sometimes even "soul".
In Korean, beyond heart, mind, and spirit, this character can mean moral, nature, affections, intentions, core, and center. In fact, it is used in Chinese to mean "center" as well to create titles like "medical center". Alone like it is on this wall scroll, it will not be read with that "center" meaning unless you mean "the center of your soul".
This calligraphy was created by Li Dan-Qing of Beijing. He's an older gentleman who has been involved with the art community of China, all of his life. Now in retirement, he creates calligraphy for us for sort of "hobby income".
The calligraphy was done using black Chinese ink on xuan paper (known incorrectly in the west as "rice paper"). The raw artwork was then taken to our Wall Scroll Workshop where it was laminated to more sheets of xuan paper, and built into a beautiful silk brocade wall scroll. Except for the use of a lathe to turn the wooden knobs, this wall scroll is virutally 100% handmade from start to finish (even the paper is made by hand).