Description
Kakizome is the first calligraphy writing of the new year, when people write in hopes of making a fresh start and improving their writing skills. They write their New Year’s resolutions. Being good at writing has been an important part of Japanese culture.
This writing brush “Santo” is suitable for making Kakizome works of school calligraphy and for writing on wide papers as hobby calligraphy. It has the features, which express both of the sharp line of the regular script and the soft line of running script. The bristle is absorbed the ink well and it is easy to keep the tip together. Made by Akashiya Co.
【Specification】
・Material/ Main raw hair：Horsehair, Wool, Raccoon hair , Coat color：Brown , Hardness：Slightly hard , Jiku Handle：Bamboo
・材質/ 主原毛：馬毛、羊毛、狸毛 , 毛色：茶色 , 硬さ：やや硬め , 軸：竹
・Size/ φ13.5×25.6×cm , Exterior size：4.5×32.5×1.5cm
・Diameter / φ13.5cm
・Attitude/ Beginner to intermediate ・Use/ Xuan paper, Regular script, Semi-cursive script
・Weight/ 20 g
・Made in China
書き初めは、新たなスタートを切り、自分の書の技術を向上させることを願って書く、新年の最初の書です。書くのが上手であることは、日本では昔から大事な教養でした。
こちらの筆、「山都」は、学校書道の書き初め作品作りや、また趣味の書道で大きめの紙への制作などにも向いています。楷書の鋭い線の表現と、行書の柔らかい線の表現、両方の特徴を兼ね備えた筆で、筆含みも良く、穂先も良くまとまります。あかしや製です。