Too Many Accomplishments Make No Accomplishments (tagei wa mugei)
多芸は無芸
tagei wa mugei
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Too Many Accomplishments Make No Accomplishments in Japanese is 多芸は無芸 which is read tagei wa mugei
多芸は無芸 (tagei wa mugei): many accomplishments are no accomplishment. 芸 is an art or an accomplishment, something one is trained in, and 無芸 is its negative; the line is built as a contradiction, and the contradiction is the point: the proverb says that many skills add up to nothing. It is a modern proverb. Its first printing is 1906, in a Kyoto scholar's essay on proverbs made by antithesis, and in 1918 a Japanese-English dictionary set Jack of all trades and master of none beside it, where it has stayed. Behind it stand older Japanese sayings of the same thought, eight crafts, seven poverties, and beside it a line from a Chinese Aesop printed in Tokyo in 1876: a hundred arts are not as good as one art perfected.
This beautiful calligraphy is the perfect gift for the person that may be easily sidetracked. This is an elegant reminder to keep focused on what is truly important.
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
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