Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers (jishin kaminari kaji oyaji)
地震雷火事親父
jishin kaminari kaji oyaji
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers in Japanese is 地震雷火事親父 which is read jishin kaminari kaji oyaji
地震雷火事親父 (jishin kaminari kaji oyaji): earthquakes, thunder, fires, fathers. A list of the fearsome things of this world, read downward from the earthquake, with the father as the comic surprise after three disasters, rhymed to 火事. It is Edo popular speech, in print by 1814 and a children's chant by 1831, and behind it stands a run of three sudden things, in a samurai maxim and in a farewell verse of 1728 whose author died two days after writing it. A novelist of 1933 added war as a fifth. The story that 親父 was once ōyamaji, a great wind, is a modern guess with no witness.
About Our Scrolls
Eri Takase was born and raised in Osaka, Japan, and holds the rank of Shihan, the highest rank in Japanese calligraphy, from the Bokuteki-kai and the Bunka-shodo. About Master Takase
Master Takase personally brushes your Japanese scroll when you order. Each scroll proudly bears her red seal, 英利, and her signature.
The scrolls are 12 1/4" W × 43" H (31 × 109 cm) with real silk borders and Japanese paper that are layered so the scroll hangs straight and will not warp over time. The scrolls themselves are made by Sankō (株式会社三幸) in Gifu prefecture, which has been making high quality scrolls since 1947, and we have worked with Sankō for over two decades.
Delivery
The scroll is completed within 1–3 business days and is shipped from Master Takase's studio in Washington State by USPS Priority Mail. It arrives ready to display.
Every order is covered by our 100% money-back guarantee for 30 days. Contact us first and we will confirm the return details. If your item arrives damaged, or we made an error, we replace it or refund you in full, including shipping. Refund policy
