Showing posts with label Kakejiku Kaisho Calligraphy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kakejiku Kaisho Calligraphy. Show all posts

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Fish Cannot live in Pure Water

I am listing this item on e-bay for bid. http://www.ebay.com/itm/230943553261?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

The calligraphy on this wallscroll or Kakejiku is in the kaisho style. The cloth is a cotton, with a swirling design. The Ichimonji is a blue with koi in the pattern. The meaning is that, "if the water is too pure, a fish is not able to live in this environment." It is completed with a plastic ivory jikusaki and a Kon (Navy) hanging string.

Dimensions as follows:
Name in Kanji Name in English Size in Bun Size in Inches
天 Ten 103 12.29
上一文字 Ue Ichimonji 13 1.55
紙本の幅さ Artwork Width 77 9.19
紙本の長さ Artwork Length 107 12.76
柱 Pillars 18.5 2.21
下一文字 Shita Ichimonji 11 1.31
地 Chi 70 8.35
掛け軸の幅さ Scroll Width 114 13.60
掛け軸の長さ Scroll Length 304 36.26