Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

白蓮 byakuren White Lotus

白蓮 (byakuren): white lotus; purity, a pure heart.
White Lotus (白蓮) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
White Lotus 白蓮 byakuren Vertical Block VB2C
White Lotus (白蓮) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
White Lotus 白蓮 byakuren Vertical Cursive VC2B
White Lotus (白蓮) in Jiun style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
White Lotus 白蓮 byakuren Vertical Jiun VD3B
White Lotus (白蓮) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
White Lotus 白蓮 byakuren Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C
White Lotus (白蓮) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
White Lotus 白蓮 byakuren Horizontal Block HB2A
White Lotus (白蓮) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
White Lotus 白蓮 byakuren Horizontal Cursive HC2A
White Lotus (白蓮) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
White Lotus 白蓮 byakuren Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A
More about 白蓮

白蓮 is the white lotus in flower, and in haiku it is a word of summer. It also stands for a heart that is pure and free of stain.

The Japanese word 白蓮 meaning "White Lotus" is composed of the kanji 白 (read byaku) meaning "white" and 蓮 (read ren) meaning "lotus".

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.

Licensing

Your purchase includes a personal-use license: use the design as a tattoo reference, frame it, engrave it, print it for yourself, or make it into a gift. For more information see Licensing, which also covers commercial-use options that may be purchased separately.

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