Leisurely Clouds in Japanese Calligraphy

閑雲 (kan'un)

In Zen poetry clouds are often used as a metaphor for a "life of nonattachment". Indeed 閑雲 is used today as the first part of the four kanji idiom kan'un'yakaku (literally, "leisurely clouds, cranes in the field") meaning "free from worldly cares".

These designs were inspired by the calligraphy of Master Zen philosopher Bankei (1622-1693).

Verify: 閑雲 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Leisurely Clouds (閑雲) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Block Vertical VB2C

Leisurely Clouds (閑雲) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Cursive Vertical VC2B

Leisurely Clouds (閑雲) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Design Vertical VD3B

Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Design Vertical VD3C

Leisurely Clouds (閑雲) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Block Horizontal HB2A

Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Leisurely Clouds 閑雲 kan'un Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

About the Designs

Each design is Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase's hand-brushed calligraphy of the word or phrase on this page, delivered as a PDF you can print. Every PDF includes the line art, so a tattoo artist or a craftsperson can work from the outline as well as the brushed image.

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Your PDF is available for download the moment your order completes, and a copy is attached to your emailed receipt.

Leisurely Clouds

閑雲 (kan'un)

About the Designs

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Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll