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運命の悪戯
unmei no itazura
Whim of Fate
A trick of fate, a whim of fate.
Master Takase creates this beautiful scroll when your order is placed, personally preparing the ink and brushing your art, which proudly bears her signature and seal. This is an original work of art.
Description
運命の悪戯 (unmei no itazura): a trick of fate, a whim of fate.
A trick of fate: the strange turn of events that feels as though something beyond human knowing were toying with you. The mischief in it is a prank's, a child's meddling, and it is benign as often as cruel, which is what makes the phrase everyday Japanese rather than a lament; it has its own dictionary headword. Its oldest pages are Meiji: a critic writing on Chikamatsu in 1896, and a translator in 1901 who used it for a Spanish castaway's irony of my fate. Whether it is for the turn that went against you or for the one that went your way is yours.
We want you to be as happy with the meaning as you are with Master Takase's art. To learn more, visit Philology of 運命の悪戯.
Delivery
Your scroll is brushed when you order it and completed within 1 to 3 business days. It ships by USPS Priority Mail from Master Takase's studio in Washington State, boxed and ready to hang, with a printed page giving the art's English, romaji and Japanese.
Sending it as a gift? Add your message at checkout and we will include it.
Shipping is calculated at checkout from your address; within the United States it is $13 to $23. We ship worldwide, and any import charges for your country are shown at checkout before you pay.
Every order is covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee. If your scroll arrives damaged, or we made an error, we replace it or refund you in full, including shipping. Refund policy
About Our Scrolls
Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase brushes your scroll by hand when you order it. Each scroll bears her red seal, 英利, and her signature.
The scrolls are 12 1/4" W × 43" H (31 × 109 cm) with woven damask borders and Japanese paper that are layered so the scroll hangs straight and will not warp over time. The scrolls themselves are made by a scroll maker in Gifu, Japan, and we have worked with them for over two decades.
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
