Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Japanese Scroll of Let what is past flow away downstream (sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Let what is past flow away downstream (sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi)

$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

過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し (sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi) means "Going too far is as bad as falling short", a saying from the Analects of Confucius on the wisdom of moderation: excess and deficiency both miss the mark.