Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

The Wise Have No Delusions

知者は惑わず (chisha wa madowazu)

This is part of a well-known quote by Confucius which says "The Wise Have No Delusions, The Benevolent Have No Worries, and The Brave Have No Fears". There are multiple variations of this including "the wise are never confused or never of two minds". This is a Japanese translation of the quote.
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者は惑わず) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者は惑わず chisha wa madowazu Block Vertical VB5C
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者は惑わず) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者は惑わず chisha wa madowazu Block Vertical VB6C
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者は惑わず) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者は惑わず chisha wa madowazu Cursive Vertical VC6B

知者不惑 (chishafuwaku)

This is part of a well-known quote by Confucius which says "The Wise Have No Delusions, The Benevolent Have No Worries, and The Brave Have No Fears". There are multiple variations of this including "the wise are never confused or never of two minds". This is the Chinese version of the quote.
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者不惑) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者不惑 chishafuwaku Block Vertical VB4C
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者不惑) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者不惑 chishafuwaku Cursive Vertical VC4B
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者不惑) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者不惑 chishafuwaku Design Vertical VD4B
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者不惑) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者不惑 chishafuwaku Semi-Cursive Vertical VS4C
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者不惑) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者不惑 chishafuwaku Block Horizontal HB3A
The Wise Have No Delusions (知者不惑) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Wise Have No Delusions 知者不惑 chishafuwaku Cursive Horizontal HC3A

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