Surah Al-Nur (24), Verse 41

2023

Not on view

This transcultural composition by a Japanese master of Islamic calligraphy features the Verse of Light (Surah al-Nur) from the Qur'an. It is written in muthanna or mirror image in the thuluth script making for a bold composition on a grand scale. The artist is a master calligrapher of the Ottoman school. This is evident in the precise rendition of the thuluth letters and the symmetry of the composition. In this work Honda uses a distinct mixed media technique like a collage in which the letters are outlined and then painted in and the borders are both painted and air-brushed.

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Title: Surah Al-Nur (24), Verse 41
Artist: Fuad Kouichi Honda (Japanese, born Tokyo, 1946)
Date: 2023
Geography: Made in Japan
Medium: Synthetic polymer paint, ink marker on paper, collage
Dimensions: Artwork: H. 92 11/16 in. (235.5 cm)
W. 39 3/8 in. (100 cm)
Paper: H. 99 3/16 in. (252 cm)
W. 46 1/4 in. (117.5 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Gift of Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, 2024
Object Number: 2024.403
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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