Muso Calligraphy Kakejiku

This customer wanted a scroll that read Muso, after the Buddhist monk Muso Soseki who lived from 1275-1351. He was a calligrapher, teacher, poet and garden designer. This is written in the Gyousho semi-cursive style by Ryugyoku (Yoshimi Yamada Maples). The scroll was made in a Sandan style format. The ichimonji is a dark brown with a pattern that was not a flower or ivy on purpose. The tan intermediate cloth or Chumawashi is a donsu with a maple leaf pattern. The top blue cloth has a nomi pattern. It is finished with a natural stain jikusaki. If you would like to order a custom scroll, email to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com or call/text 801-214-4064

Kakejiku Hanging in Italy

 

I am blessed to see my artwork in many countries. This plum blossom sumie is in Italy. Painted by the artist Daniela Caseli. This is what she said, "Hello Jonathan, hope you are fine. I have good news. Fortunately yesterday I got my parcel. This is a picture of your awesome work, you are a nice artist. See you soon. Many Thanks Indeed. Best wishes Daniela." These kind words make me feel so good! And likewise you are a master painter, Daniela! 

Bonsai Tapestry Frame

 

This tapestry frame was made for a bonsai practitioner that wanted a scroll that he could paint his own items in order to use for bonsai displays. The middle blue cloth has a white flower karakusa and is a benberugu (mixed silk) cloth. The top and bottom cloth is a taupe shike cloth. It turned out very nice. If you would like a custom scroll made please contact to support@tapestryframe.com or call/text to 801-214-4064

Kakejiku for Girls

 This kakejiku was another order from the Nihon Matsuri in Salt Lake. This was for a girls room with the character Suki (to Like). She selected a cotton cloth with girls in kimono playing, that I purchased from Numaya in Japan. It is paired with a Green Ichimonji, Ivory Plastic Jikusaki and a gold hanging string. If you are interested in having a custom scroll made, please contact to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com or call/text to 801-214-4064.

 

Beautiful Japanese Shodo scroll with the words Orange Grove. This was written by Yoshimi "Ryugyoku" Maples for a customer at the Salt Lake Nihon Matsuri. I loved the cloth selected for this Kakejiku. It is an elegant Donsu silk. If you have questions about wallscrolls, please visit our site at www.customjapanesecalligraphy.com 

DeAngelis Last Name Kakejiku

 

This was an order from the Salt Lake Nihon Matsuri. It took about a month and 1 week to finish the scroll. The customer wanted the scroll that had their last name DeAngelis as an anniversary gift. This is the last of this Crane cloth that I have. The crane is a symbol of a good, long lasting marriage in Japanese culture. Very appropriate. The calligraphy was done by my wife Yoshimi "Ryugyoku" Maples. It is finished with ivory plastic jikusaki and the Kodai Saniro Hanging string. If you have questions about having a custom scroll made, please contact sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com or phone/text 801-214-4064.

Flowering Tree Sumie Kakejiku

 

This is a small painting of a Sumie by Daniela Caselli. It looks like plum blossoms to me, but I am unsure. I framed this in a Rinpou Hyougu style, and selected some light green in the Ichimonji cloth and blue, pure silk chuumawashi in order to accentuate a cool feeling to the painting as early spring is typically the time when the plum flowers. The narrow Hashira help to accentuate the painting, and a light khaki mixed silk solid was used for the Ten/Chi.

If you would like a painting or calligraphy mounted please contact sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com or call or text to 801-214-4064.