Japanese Calligraphy Scroll

Japanese Calligraphy Scroll

$95.85
Sale price  $95.85 Regular price  $135.00
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Japanese Calligraphy Scroll

Japanese Calligraphy Scroll

$95.85
Sale price  $95.85 Regular price  $135.00

Japanese Calligraphy Scroll

"菜根譚" Saikontan is a collection of essays by Hong Zicheng 洪自誠 (Hong Yingming 洪応明, Huanchu Daoren 還初道人) and is one of the Chinese classics.

Translation: 

Left: 作人要在一点素心 - "Sakujin youzai iten soshin" - Anyone who wants to be a good person must have best been lief.

Right: 交友須帯三分侠気 - "Kouya sube karaku sanbu kyoki" - To maintain friendships, you have to have a heart to match the other person for about 30%

  • Ink on paper
  • 20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    • Mounting: 17.5" x 75.5" (width, height)
    • Art: 13" x 53" (width, height)

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