子供の日 Kodomo no Hi

After coming home from my trip to a bonsai display competition in California...How wonderful to see the house decorated for Kodomo no Hi, and kids finishing cleaning their brushes from Calligraphy practice for this month's submission....
Little joys make life bearable.

New Tansaku Kake Wallscroll

This scroll is no longer available for sale...but if you would like a commission of a similar scroll please e-mail to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com
 

This Tansaku Kake has a beautiful green cloth with a gold and silver pattern and an ecru top and bottom. It is handmade with a plastic ivory Jikusaki and Kodai Saniro Kakehimo. We will write a custom poem for anyone that purchases this scroll. It is on auction in e-bay for this week.

Dimensions as follows:

Name in Kanji	Name in English	Size in Bun	Size in Inches
天	Ten	103	12.29
上中廻し	Ue Chumawashi	46	5.49
紙本の幅さ	Artwork Width	25	2.98
紙本の長さ	Artwork Length	120	14.31
柱	Pillars	20	2.39
下中廻し	Shita Chumawashi	32	3.82
地	Chi	50	5.96
掛け軸の幅さ	Scroll Width	65	7.75
掛け軸の長さ	Scroll Length	351	41.87

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

Bonsai Scroll for Northeast

This is a shikishi kake of a painting done by a family member of this bonsai artist. It is a beautiful silk that is a little under 1 meter long. It is completed with a rosewood (shitan) jikusaki and usukincha hanging string. If you would like to order a custom scroll or need help or ideas for a bonsai display please contact to Jonathan Maples at sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

A 2011 Scroll Hanging Today

I just met one of the missionaries that served in the Japan Sapporo Mission. It is nice to see my kakejiku or wallscroll hang so well with so much abuse of being written on. This was a hard order to complete, but it is satisfying to see it bring joy to many. I take pride in the wallscrolls and kakejiku I make for customers. If you are interested in having a custom scroll made contact sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

Custom Shikishi for Documentary

This shikishi was done for a documentary on Fukushima. Written in Gyousho by Ryugyoku.

Heisei (Serenity) Japanese Calligraphy Kakejiku

This scroll is going back East. It was ordered through my online shop, with a black cherry blossom cloth. The writing is Serenity in Japanese full cursive calligraphy. (Sousho) I enjoyed making this scroll for the customer. It is completed with Rosewood Jikusaki and Usukincha (Light gold) hanging string.

Dimensions as follows:

Name in Kanji	Name in English	Size in Bun	Size in Inches
天	Ten	105	12.53
上一文字	Ue Ichimonji	11	1.31
紙本の幅さ	Artwork Width	78	9.30
紙本の長さ	Artwork Length	107	12.76
柱	Pillars	20	2.39
下一文字	Shita Ichimonji	7	0.84
地	Chi	65	7.75
掛け軸の幅さ	Scroll Width	118	14.08
掛け軸の長さ	Scroll Length	295	35.19

If you have questions I can be reached at info@customjapanesecalligraphy.com