Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Japanese Scroll of Beautiful Mistakes (utsukushiki ayamachi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Beautiful Mistakes (utsukushiki ayamachi)

美しき過ち (utsukushiki ayamachi): beautiful mistakes. 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 Japanese phrase 美しき過ち meaning "Beautiful Mistakes" combines the words 美しき (read utukushiki) which is a grammatical variation of the word 美しい (read utsukushii) meaning "Beautiful" and 過ち (read ayamachi) meaning "Mistake; Mistakes".