Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Live, Laugh, Love

生きる笑う愛する (ikiru warau aisuru)

The Japanese phrase 生きる笑う愛する meaning "Live, Laugh, Love" is composed of the verbs 生きる (read ikiru) meaning "to live", 笑う (read warau) meaning "to laugh" and 愛する (read aisuru) meaning "to love".

This artwork makes a truly lovely gift and is a visual reminder of the importance of living well.

Live, Laugh, Love (生きる笑う愛する) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Live, Laugh, Love 生きる笑う愛する ikiru warau aisuru Block Vertical VB6C
Live, Laugh, Love (生きる笑う愛する) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Live, Laugh, Love 生きる笑う愛する ikiru warau aisuru Cursive Vertical VC5B
Live, Laugh, Love (生きる笑う愛する) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Live, Laugh, Love 生きる笑う愛する ikiru warau aisuru Cursive Vertical VC6B
Live, Laugh, Love (生きる笑う愛する) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Live, Laugh, Love 生きる笑う愛する ikiru warau aisuru Semi-Cursive Vertical VS4C
Live, Laugh, Love (生きる笑う愛する) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Live, Laugh, Love 生きる笑う愛する ikiru warau aisuru Semi-Cursive Vertical VS6C
Live, Laugh, Love (生きる笑う愛する) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Live, Laugh, Love 生きる笑う愛する ikiru warau aisuru Block Horizontal HB4A
Live, Laugh, Love (生きる笑う愛する) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Live, Laugh, Love 生きる笑う愛する ikiru warau aisuru Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS5A

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

Master Calligrapher Eri Takase creates each scroll personally, hand-brushed to order on traditional Japanese paper.

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