Masterpiece of Reisho

Today, I introduce about Reisho. I really like to write Reisho. I introduced it before post so I explain it more.
 There are many kinds of types in reisho.

• reikihi（礼器碑）
• Itsueihi（乙瑛碑）
• souzenhi（曹全碑）

Reikihi (礼器碑)

This is reikihi. It is typical type of reisho. Also it is preliterate style. The hataku is very sharp and it gives us hard impression.
　
Itsueihi(乙瑛碑)

This is Itsueihi. This work gives us powerful impression. The hataku is little modest but the line has rough atmospere. I think this work has naive beauty.

Souzenhi(曹全碑）

This is Souzenhi. This is very femmine style of reisho. The hataku is very soft and natural wave. It it very beautiful but I think it is difficult to write it with femmine atmospere.

These are famous works of reisho. I want to try them and distinguish their chracteristic!

Masterpiece of Gyosho

Today I would like to introduce masterpiece of gyosho. Also gyoso has long histroy so there were a lot of masters.

The most famous master of gyosho is Ougishi(王羲之).
His work of gyosho called Ranteijo(蘭亭序).
Here is a work of ranteijo.
　
This is a so famous work. Also to practice this work, you will aquire gyosho style.
There are some same kanji(之), and he wrote this font different style.

I want to try it to improve my ghosho!

Masterpiece of kaisho

Today, I introduce about masterpiece of kaisho. Shodo has a long history and there were a lot of  masters.

There are four czar of kaisho.

• Ouyoujyun(欧陽詢)
• Ganshinkei(顔真卿)
• Ryukoukenn(柳公権)
• Choumoufu(趙孟フ)

Ouyoujyun and Ganshinkei are especially famous so let's watch their art works.
Both of them are kaisho but the style and air are different.

Ouyoujyun (kyuseikyureisenmei 九成宮醴泉銘)
This work is very classic style of kaisho. This gives you such impression like hard and cultivation.


Ganshinkei (ganshikabyouhi 顔氏家廟碑)
This is a very new style of kaisho. Ganshinkei created "zouhou(蔵鋒)"
Zouhou is one of the technique. When we put the tip of fude at first,  we don't put the tip but crumple the tip up and start writing. Please check the picture and attention the beginning of the font. They are circle. This style has powerful and kingly air.


To practice these masterpieces and immitate is one of good way to improve your shodo skill.
Next time, I want to try these works!

Shodo Styles

Today I would like to introduce sho do style.
The styles are separated mainly three types.
・Kaisho
・Gyosho
・Sousho
Also I introduce add more two style.
・Reisho
・Tensho

Also I introduce add more two style.to use same kanji(香).
I hope you can distinguish and understand the differences.

Kaisho

Kaisho is the square style of letters handwriting. I think this style is most popular and easy to read and write.

Gyosho

 

 

Gyosho is the semi-cursive style of writing letters characters. The intermediate style in calligraphy, neither as stiff as kaisho nor as flowing as sosho.

 



Sousho

 

 

Sosho is the running style of writing letters characters.  The highly cursive style written with swift stroke in calligraphy.

Reisho

 

 

 

Reisho belongs to kaisho. Reisho is really easy to read for ancient people. The name of this style means easy to read for people who don't have enough knowledge.

Tensho

 Tensho is used for personal seal so we don't write but carve in stone. However the way to write is similar to Reisho. The font is very old style so it is diffficult to read but the style is unique.