Shoshin-Ryu Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scroll
50¼"
19¾"
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Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 32.5cm x 65.5cm ≈ 12¾" x 25¾"
Silk/Brocade: 41.5cm x 127.6cm ≈ 16¼" x 50¼"
Width at Wooden Knobs: 50.5cm ≈ 19¾"
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Shoshin-Ryu
School of Japanese Martial Arts
Close up view of the calligraphy artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll
初心流 is often translated in Japanese as "beginner's mind style" or "beginner's spirit method".
The first character means first, initial, primary, junior, beginning, or basic.
The second character means heart, mind, soul, or essence.
The third character means style, method, or some will translate it as school.
This calligraphy artwork also features an inscription that roughly translates as, "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few".
Please note, there is more than one martial arts school that romanizes as Shoshin-Ryu.
About the calligrapher:
I met Cao Bin years ago, and long before his fame. At that time, his wife was running a small house cleaning business. One day she was tidying up my mother-in-law's home in Beijing and overheard that I am in the business of selling Chinese calligraphy and artwork. She asked if I'd like to meet her husband who was a pretty good calligrapher as she described him with modesty.
The next evening, I visited his modest studio and saw some really nice calligraphy and great black ink bamboo paintings that he'd just finished. After a lot of tea drinking and chatting, I asked if I could commission a few pieces.
Through the years, I would occasionally buy a few more pieces, not realizing how famous he had become. I might pop by his studio, only to hear from his wife that he was down in Anhui receiving an award for his calligraphy (calligraphy competitions are comparable to the fervor that sports championships have in the rest of the world). It finally dawned on me that this man I had known for about 7 years was a premier calligrapher for whom books had been published featuring his work, and the recipient of numerous awards.
The best part is that I have guanxi (a word that kind of means "special relationship" in Chinese), he gives me better prices than anyone else. This really fits well with my philosophy to offer high quality Asian artwork that everyone can afford.
When I first met him, Cao Bin had a shaved head like a Buddhist monk. Years later, he has traded in that look for the ponytail that is expected of the eccentric Chinese artist
A frenzy of people watch Cao Bin create his calligraphy during a special event
Cao Bin at his studio
Full view of Cao Bin's calligraphy studio
More about the artwork:
This is painted on xuan paper (often incorrectly called "rice paper"). The raw artwork was then taken to my workshop in east Beijing where the master mounter built it into a handmade wall scroll.
This item was listed or modified
Feb 26th, 2020