Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Japanese Scroll of Inseparable as Form and Shadow (keieiichinyo) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Inseparable as Form and Shadow (keieiichinyo)

形影一如 (keiei ichinyo): inseparable as form and shadow. A hand-brushed hanging scroll by Master Eri Takase.

$220

Block or kaisho (楷書) Fonts are the most common and recognizable fonts. Block fonts are easily read and are noted for their angular form and their vertical and horizontal lines.

Description

The four-character idiom 形影一如 meaning "Inseparable as Form and Shadow" is composed of the word 形影 (read keiei) with the characters meaning "form and shadow" and the word meaning "inseparable" and 一如 (read ichinyo) meaning "oneness".