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!