To Thine Own Self Be True (onore ni chūjitsu nare)
己に忠実なれ (onore ni chūjitsu nare): to thine own self be true. A hand-brushed hanging scroll by Master Eri Takase.
$220
Description
己に忠実なれ (onore ni chūjitsu nare): be faithful to yourself. 忠実 is faithful, loyal, which is what Polonius meant by true when he gave his son this precept in Hamlet. The five characters are Kume Masao's, from his 1922 translation of the play, and his readers knew them already: since 1908 the writers of Japanese naturalism had made 自己に忠実なれ a watchword of the self against rules and models. Kume gave Polonius a Japanese maxim, which is why a line of Shakespeare reads here like a proverb.
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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