Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Japanese Scroll of Til Death Do Us Part (shi ga futari wo wakatsu made) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Til Death Do Us Part (shi ga futari wo wakatsu made)

死が二人を分かつまで (shi ga futari wo wakatsu made): til death do us part. 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

死が二人を分かつまで (shi ga futari wo wakatsu made) means "till death do us part," the closing line of the traditional wedding vow. It joins 死 (shi) "death," 二人 (futari) "the two of them," 分かつ (wakatsu) "to part," and まで (made) "until." A hand-brushed Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku) by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase, on traditional Japanese paper. A heartfelt wedding or anniversary gift, a vow made visible.