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Japanese Scroll of Warrior Training (mushashugyou) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Warrior Training (mushashugyou)

武者修行 (mushashugyō): warrior training. 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 武者修行 meaning "Warrior Training" is a Martial Arts term referring to the samurai tradition of travelling about to perfect one's skills by, for example, training at other schools. 武者修行 is composed of the words 武者 (read musha) meaning "warrior" and 修行 (read shugyou) meaning "pursuit of knowledge".