Custom Japanese Calligraphy
by
Jonathan Maples
&
Ryugyoku Yamada
Design the Scroll Here:
"Dear Jonathan Maples & Mrs. Maples, I received the Scroll today. I was so delighted when I unpacked it. The Scroll is a beautiful piece of art that my family and I will long treasure. The translation was so moving and inspiring - I think God surely directed my attention to your booth at the art show. This work will always have a place of distinction in our home. May I take this oppportunity to wish you and your family many blessings. Thank you for your e-mails, keeping me up to date on your progress. Thank you for making me smile all day." -- Nikki
I received the scroll- beautiful! Nice touch with the certificate as well. -- Allen S. California
Links for Scrolls to Purchase
Commissioned scrolls are available for view on my blog
Calling all Artists! Are you looking for an alternative to displaying your prints? Try putting it in a scroll format. This alternative framing method will allow your art to stand out and the print can be complemented by the frames color and design. This particularly works well on giclee prints that can be rolled up and subjected to a small amount of water during the Urauchi Process.We look forward to receiving your questions. This is not just for calligraphy.At the right is a Shikishi Kakejiku with
the character Love in Gyousho style. This is a beige cloth with Geisha print in a wood block style cloth. Prices for Shikishi Kakejiku start at $30.00. Please see my Blog at www.wallscroll.blogspot.com for the most comprehensive list of premade scrolls for sale.
Yatsugiri Scroll
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This scroll Sold at the Eastside Nihon Matsuri. This is about 6 Feet long by 1 Foot wide. Exact dimensions available upon request.
This scroll is the 7 Virtues of the Bushido in a Gyousho Style. The Black Dragon cloth would hang well in the North portion of a house and is a reminder to live by these concepts in one's daily life. The characters are
Gi - Righteousness
Yuu - Courage
Jin - Benevolence
Rei - Respect
Makoto - Sincerity
You - Loyalty
Chuu - Courage
Think about the following while designing your scroll for your art work.
1 The Saying, Phrase, Imagery or Style of the Artwork
2 The Surrounding Decor and place the scroll will hang
3 Your personal taste
There is no correct way, but how your heart leads you to create the final scroll.
The art of hyousou was brought to Japan during the Nara Jidai or period when an influx of artisans from China and Korea came to Japan and intruduced both buddhism and the art of paper and glue to Japan. Some terms you will hear in Japanese interchangeably for a wall scroll are KAKEJIKU, HYOUGU, and KAKEMONO. Kakemono can be referred to any artwork that hangs. The most appropriate terms to use are KAKEJIKU and HYOUGU. Order and customize your scroll directly from our shopping cart. Ten - This is the top portion of the scroll that has cloth. Ten stands for "heaven".
Chi - The chi is the bottom portion of the scroll that has cloth. Chi is translated as "earth". Note that there is typically a difference in size between the chi and the ten. This is due to the fact that typically, when hung a scroll is looked and meditated upon in a sitting or kneeling position and having a longer portion at the top balances this for the viewer naturally.
Hashira - These are the cloth areas on the Right and Left side that contain the cloth. Hashira stands for "pillar".
Ichimonji - This typically consists of golden cloth called "Kinran" that borders the top and the bottom of the paper and the Ten & Chi.
Nori & Noribake or Hake - These are the glue and the brushes used to back or reinforce the "kireji" or different parts of the scroll. This is done to both the hanshi or washi paper as well as the cloth.
Jikusaki - The jikusaki are the end points on the
bottom staff of the scroll. They come in a variety of styles and colors. All quotes include the free cream colored plastic jikusaki. Choose from a variety of black, wooden and golden colored Jikusaki. 