97.4cm
38¼"
38¼"
46.3cm
18¼"
18¼"
Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 28cm x 35.8cm ≈ 11" x 14"
Silk/Brocade: 37.3cm x 97.4cm ≈ 14¾" x 38¼"
Width at Wooden Knobs: 46.3cm ≈ 18¼"
Close up view of the calligraphy artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll
This artwork was giclée printed on specially handmade "grass-leather paper." It has fibers and husks purposely pressed into the finished paper. The paper is quite expensive compared to typical Asian art papers, but the results are worth it.
This is the battle strategy and motto of Japanese feudal lord Takeda Shingen (1521–1573 A.D.). This came from the Art of War by Chinese strategist and tactician Sun Tzu (Sunzi).
You can think of this as a sort of abbreviation to remind officers and troops how to conduct battle.
This is a word list: Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain.
The more expanded meaning can be translated a variety of ways...
"Swift as wind, quiet as the forest, fierce as fire, and immovable as a mountain"
"As fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain"
"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain"
"Move swiftly like the wind, stay silent like the forest, attack fiercely like fire, take a tactical position on the mountain"