Jiun · 自運 · VD6B
Jiun (自運) is the calligrapher's word for writing from one's own invention. As a Shihan, Master Takase has a hand of her own, and these designs are that hand: she draws freely on the classic scripts to create exactly the look she wants.
地震雷火事親父
jishin kaminari kaji oyaji
Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers
Earthquakes, thunder, fires, fathers.
Master Takase creates this beautiful scroll when your order is placed, personally preparing the ink and brushing your art, which proudly bears her signature and seal. This is an original work of art.
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 worst, with the father as the joke at the end. Three disasters come first, and then the man of the house, rhymed to the fire. It is Edo popular speech and a children's chant, a joke that stayed true. The person who hangs it is usually a father or has one. The seven characters can be a warning, a boast, or a family's affectionate teasing. Which it is, is yours. The story that 親父 was once a great wind is a modern guess with no witness. The father is the point.
We want you to be as happy with the meaning as you are with Master Takase's art. To learn more, visit Philology of 地震雷火事親父.
Delivery
Your scroll is brushed when you order it and completed within 1 to 3 business days. It ships by USPS Priority Mail from Master Takase's studio in Washington State, boxed and ready to hang, with a printed page giving the art's English, romaji and Japanese.
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Shipping is calculated at checkout from your address; within the United States it is $13 to $23. We ship worldwide, and any import charges for your country are shown at checkout before you pay.
Every order is covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee. If your scroll arrives damaged, or we made an error, we replace it or refund you in full, including shipping. Refund policy
About Our Scrolls
Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase brushes your scroll by hand when you order it. Each scroll bears her red seal, 英利, and her signature.
The scrolls are 12 1/4" W × 43" H (31 × 109 cm), with woven damask borders and layered Japanese paper, designed to last generations. The scrolls themselves are made by a scroll maker in Gifu, Japan, and we have worked with them for over two decades.
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
