Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Early Works

Mixed media artwork, 1996–1997. Japanese calligraphy on European handmade paper.

Artwork	Product Information	Notes
	000001 Uchiwa (Fan) December 1996 uchiwa - fan - 団扇	The character on the kite is 旬 written in 甲骨文 read koukotsubun which is from the earliest form of Chinese characters found written on bone and tortoise shells. The character means "(1) season (e.g. fruit, fish); (adj-na,adj-no) (2) in vogue; popular; fresh; up to date" The text is from 紀貫之 Ki no Tsurayuki 人知れず思ふ心春霞たちでて which is an excerpt from the full poem 人知れず思ふ心は春霞たちいでて君が目にも見えなむ Japanese Calligraphy on European handmade paper Framed 21.5" x 17.5" H; Unframed 14" W x 14" H Paper made by Virginia G. Sarsfield
	000002 Tako (Kite) December 1996 tako - kite - 凧	凧あがれ天まであがれ tako agare ten made agare Kite, rise, rise to heaven Japanese Calligraphy on European handmade paper framed 21.5" x 17.5" H; unframed 14.25" x 11.25" H Paper made by VIrginia G Sarsfield
	000003 Hanabira (Petals) December 1996 hanabira - flower petals - 花弁
	000004 Karuta (Cards) December 1996 Karuta - Cards - 歌留多
	000005 Yoshino no Yuki (Snow of Yoshino) December 1996 Yoshino no Yuki - Snow of Yoshino - 吉野の雪
	000006 Tenshi (Angel) December 1996 tenshi - angel - 天使	Japanese Calligraphy on European handmade paper Framed: 17 1/4" W x 21 3/8" H; Unframed: 11 1/8" W x 14 1/8" H Paper made by Virginia G. Sarsfield
	000024 Benzaiten December 1996 banzaiten - Japanese goddess often depicted holding a lute - 弁財天
	000028 Hiten December 1996
	000047 fuku January 1997 fuku - luck - 福
	000050 Tennyo January 1997 tennyo - angel - 天女
	000051 Dai January 1997 dai - big - 大
	000066 waka by ono no komachi January 1997	小野小町の若色みえでうつろうものは世の中の人の心の花にぞありける Look at its color and it changes unseen, the blossom of a man's heart in this world.