As it is the beginning of a year, I thought I would write characters that symbolize good luck. The photo shows my calligraphy, great auspiciousness, on an ema shaped board. The ema or絵馬 is a wooden plaque offered to deity, often with pictures.
The word is the same as I wrote previously. Only the style is different. This one is meant to be exhibited at the postcard collection.
It makes me feel great to write some characters or words that suggest good fortune, anyway.
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If you have a favorite character or phrase that you would like Calligrapher Chio to write, please let her know by sending it (them) to her address, chio_art@yushokai.com.
This is a passage from an ancient Chinese poem which translates roughly, “a white fish (symbol of good fortune) jumped into a boat of a king. The king was very pleased and ducked down to pick it up. Then they had a gala to celebrate this good omen.”
Since this one is my new piece, my late mother didn’t see it. However, I remember she loved this theme with a picture of a silly looking fish.
Moreover, it seems white creatures, such as snakes, tigers, horses and what not maybe considered to be auspicious if they appear in your dreams.
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If you have a favorite character or phrase that you would like me to write, please let me know by sending it (them) to my address, chio_art@yushokai.com.
It definitely is an auspicious phrase and at the same time, it sounds like giving out a sense of momentum. And I am looking for it so I can display it in my entrance for the New Year but without success. I am wondering if I have thrown it away.
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If you have a favorite character or phrase that you would like me to write, please let me know by sending it (them) to my address, chio_art@yushokai.com.