Red Aikido Japanese Kanji Character Wall Scroll
124cm
48¾"
49.2cm
19¼"

Approximate Measurements

Artwork Panel: 31.7cm x 61.8cm  ≈  12½" x 24¼"

Silk/Brocade: 40.2cm x 124cm  ≈  15¾" x 48¾"

Width at Wooden Knobs: 49.2cm  ≈  19¼"

Red Aikido Japanese Kanji Character Wall Scroll close up view

Close up view of the calligraphy artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

合気道

Aikido

This is a special edition with red paper and my signature style. It has ivory silk brocade panels with accent lines at the top and bottom, along with a copper-colored silk brocade inner-frame directly around the calligraphy panel.

Aikido is often referred to as the defensive martial art. While aikido was born in Japan, it has become a somewhat famous form of defensive tactics taught to soldiers and Marines, as well as some law enforcement officers in the west.

Looking at the Kanji, the first means "union" or "harmony".
The second Kanji means "universal energy" or "spirit".
The third means "way" or "method".

Note: It is somewhat accepted that this is the origin of Hapkido in Korea. And other than a modern simplification to the middle Kanji of this 3-Kanji word, it is written the same in Korean Hanja.


See our Aikido custom Japanese Kanji wall scrolls page for more custom Japanese Kanji calligraphy options.


About the artist:

This calligraphy was created by Li Dan-Qing of Beijing. He's an older gentleman who has been involved with the art community of China, all of his life. Now in retirement, he creates calligraphy for us for sort of "hobby income".


About the materials and construction of this wall scroll:

The calligraphy was done using black Chinese ink on xuan paper (known incorrectly in the west as "rice paper"). The raw artwork was then taken to our Wall Scroll Workshop where it was laminated to more sheets of xuan paper, and built into a beautiful silk brocade wall scroll. Except for the use of a lathe to turn the wooden knobs, this wall scroll is virutally 100% handmade from start to finish (even the paper is made by hand).