◆ Meikaku-ō Santai Senjimon (One Thousand Character Classic in Three Scripts) An Explanation of the Calligraphy of the Calligraphy Master, Meikaku (Narukaku) Kusakabe!! Bunkaidō Shodō Sōsho (Calligraphy Series) 29 Author: Narukaku Kusakabe Commentary: Kōu Suzuki, Shiro Suzuki Published in 1973 (Showa 48) Size: Approximately 27 x 20 cm, Weight: 793g Total 206 pages High-quality cloth-covered hardcover From a relative's collection ◎ Overview of Contents ■ Calligraphy of Narukaku Kusakabe ■ Comparison of Meikaku-ō Senjimon with the Gao Zhen Stele, the Preface to the Holy Teaching of the Calligraphy, and the Shupu (Treatise on Calligraphy) ■ Copying of Meikaku-ō Senjimon (Kaisho (Regular Script), Gyōsho (Semi-cursive Script), Sōsho (Cursive Script)) ■ Explanation of Basic Strokes and Narukaku-sensei's Brushwork Techniques ■ About the Senjimon (Thousand Character Classic) ■ Text of the Santai Senjimon (One Thousand Character Classic in Three Scripts) ■ Selection of Meikaku-ō's Works ■ Sound and Reading Index ▶ The Senjimon is a rhymed verse written in different scripts using 1,000 different Chinese characters, created by Zhou Xingsi during the Liang Dynasty at the emperor's command. It is widely used as a calligraphy and handwriting textbook and model, and Narukaku Kusakabe's Santai Senjimon is the most beloved Senjimon in Japan. ◀ There are some signs of aging, stains, and discoloration typical of a 52-year-old book, but there are no tears, folds, or writing that would hinder reading the book, and it is considered to be in good condition. I hope that those who understand the nature of used books will find it useful in their calligraphy studies. It will be carefully packaged and shipped via compact delivery. Thank you for viewing. #Calligraphy #UsedBooks #SantaiSenjimon #NarukakuKusakabe #NarukakuSchool #ThreeBrushMastersOfTheMeijiEra #Masterpiece #RareBook #VintageItem #Practice #HandwritingPractice #Bunkaido #ShodoSoso #ShowaEraBooks #MeikakuO #HandwritingModel #KouSuzuki #HardcoverBook