Tiffany's Images

[Rich T]

From the post in the Nihonto section. This is Sosho or grass script and beyond me:-) I am not sure if it is Nihonto related or not.

 

Cheers

 

Richard

[Rich T]

Rich

[Nobody]

Hi,

 

The calligraphy is far beyond me.

[Tiffany]

Where can I go to get help with this?

[Bungo]

right column, first two kanji............

 

emerald/green water ?

not much help there but at least i think it's something about h2o

 

 

milt the ronin

[Henry Wilson]

Could it be of Chinese origin as opposed to Japanese? The calligraphy that is, not the sword.

[Bungo]

I am quite sure it's Japanese calligraphy by the way it is mounted.

Don't forget most Japanese literati are well verse in Chinese classics and kanji literally means " words of Han " .....I could be wrong, of course.

 

 

milt the ronin

[Nobody]

not much help there but at least i think it's something about h2o

Yes, that may be something about H2O.

I think I idenfity at least 水 (water), 川 (river), and 船 (ship or boat).

[Tiffany]

Did artists usually sign and date their work? It is such a beautiful piece I am hoping you gurus putting fot knowledge together will uncover what I have been wondering for years:)

[Bungo]

Did artists usually sign and date their work? It is such a beautiful piece I am hoping you gurus putting fot knowledge together will uncover what I have been wondering for years:)

the left column ( smaller kanji ) are the artist's name, seals.........

 

 

milt the ronin

[Markus]

emerald/green water ?

 

Yes, definitely starts with "hekisui" (碧水), then probably "uku" (浮く)

[Tiffany]

Do you know who the artist was & the date this was done?

[Stephen]

going tru Darcys and Bob Bensons book there was a web site in the back that should help you, i dont have the books any more they sold in the first five min....i could of sold a doz....a young lady named Sakamoto? i think....someone help meout here and post it please...she will be able to help Tiffany.

[Brian]

It is Sanae Sakamoto..According to the book, she is a calligraphy expert , and can be found at http://sanae-sakamoto.ch

She is a calligraphy artist, and might be able to help if she does private translations. Getting a date will be very difficult unless the author once identified is known.

Good luck, and keep us updated.

 

Brian

[w.y.chan]

The calligraphy is Chinese what is known as scholars handwriting form, very difficult to understood by the average folks and rarely practiced in recent years.

[Tiffany]

Thank you all for the help! I will go to her site. I let you know.

[Tiffany]

Well Guys I emailed her with this type of back ground I might stand a chance. Really Thanks!

 

1953 - 61

Calligraphy lessons with Master Hoshino Shûu; acquiring the name “Shô shû†(as a master title).

 

1961 - 63

Classical Japanese poetry with Prof. Yoshio Ito and classical Chinese poetry with Prof. Yuji Ami.

 

1980 - 81

Chinese Calligraphy (Yan Zhen Qing/Gan shin kei-style) and classical Chinese literature with Prof. Zhang Zhen Guo of Peking University; acquiring the name (Căo guāng) “Sôkô“ (as a master title).

 

seit 1981

Teacher for Chinese-Japanese calligraphy at the “Schule für Gestaltung Basel†(artistic design school)

 

1984

Free-lance artist. Numerous individual exhibitions at home and abroad. Various public works of art. Publication of 4 booklets.