Born Free (jiyū ni umarete)
自由に生まれて
jiyū ni umarete
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Born Free in Japanese is 自由に生まれて which is read jiyū ni umarete
自由に生まれて (jiyū ni umarete): born free. 自由 jiyū is freedom, an old word for as one pleases and a new one in the sense meant here, fixed by Fukuzawa's translations and the constitution of 1889; に makes it the manner; 生まれて umarete is the connective form of to be born, so the phrase is a fragment, born free and…, exactly as the English title is. No Japanese book to 1946 carries it; it is the house's Japanese for the 1966 film of Elsa the lioness and the song John Barry and Don Black wrote for it, and it carries the title fairly.
This beautiful art celebrates the natural freedom that we are all born with - and to me it always reminds me of the documentary Born Free and Elsa the lioness.
About Our Scrolls
Eri Takase was born and raised in Osaka, Japan, and holds the rank of Shihan, the highest rank in Japanese calligraphy, from the Bokuteki-kai and the Bunka-shodo. About Master Takase
Master Takase personally brushes your Japanese scroll when you order. Each scroll proudly bears her red seal, 英利, and her signature.
The scrolls are 12 1/4" W × 43" H (31 × 109 cm) with real silk borders and Japanese paper that are layered so the scroll hangs straight and will not warp over time. The scrolls themselves are made by Sankō (株式会社三幸) in Gifu prefecture, which has been making high quality scrolls since 1947, and we have worked with Sankō for over two decades.
Delivery
The scroll is completed within 1–3 business days and is shipped from Master Takase's studio in Washington State by USPS Priority Mail. It arrives ready to display.
Every order is covered by our 100% money-back guarantee for 30 days. Contact us first and we will confirm the return details. If your item arrives damaged, or we made an error, we replace it or refund you in full, including shipping. Refund policy
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