Tenka Muso Wallscroll

This is a yoji jukugo 四字熟語 which is a four character idiom in Japanese that has significant meaning. Ten 天 is Heaven, Ka 下 is Below, Mu 無 is None, and Sou 双 is a pair. In short it can mean Peerless Under Heaven. In other words, no one on this earth can match you. If someone has a special gift or indomitable spirit in a certain aspect of their life this is a very appropriate phrase to use. The customer who ordered this is giving it to a special person, who overcame great obstacles to accomplish something good in their life.

The scroll utilizes a red cloth with a small 唐草 (arabesque) with a large flower arabesque Ichimonji. The jikusaki are an antique ebony with an antique 3 color hanging string. The scroll style is done in the Maru Hyougu format and the size is as follows:

Name in Kanji	Name in English	Size in Bun	Size in Millimeters	Size in Inches
天	Ten	92	278.76	10.97
上一文字	Ue Ichimonji	12	36.36	1.43
紙本の幅さ	Artwork Width	57	172.71	6.80
紙本の長さ	Artwork Length	217	657.51	25.89
柱	Pillars	20	60.6	2.39
下一文字	Shita Ichimonji	8.5	25.755	1.01
地	Chi	45	136.35	5.37
掛け軸の幅さ	Scroll Width	97	293.91	11.57
掛け軸の長さ	Scroll Length	362.5	1098.375	43.24

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Sanso Print Taiga Orchid and Rocks

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This is print of the original painting made into a scroll. It is a very simple yet beautiful painting of Orchid and Rocks. It was painted by Ike Taiga. You can read about him on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ike_no_Taiga

The beauty of this scroll is the simple two step style. It seems to really go well with the simplicity of the painting.