Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Japanese Scroll of A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step (senri no michi mo ippo yori) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step (senri no michi mo ippo yori)

千里の道も一歩より (senri no michi mo ippo yori): every journey begins with one step. A hand-brushed hanging scroll by Master Eri Takase.

$220

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Description

千里の道も一歩より (senri no michi mo ippo yori) means "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step", the saying attributed to Laozi. It joins 千里 (senri) "a thousand ri, a thousand miles", 道 (michi) "road, journey", and 一歩 (ippo) "a single step".