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This is an original hand painted Japanese 円相 Enso circle with a Japanese Calligraphy.
This is not a print.

Hanging words in your home that mean a lot to you can help you re-center yourself in your daily life. Seeing those words can be a chance for you to stop, take a deep breath, think about what is truly important to you, and remember that you live in this moment.

This calligraphy painting is a wonderful gift for anyone who loves Japanese & Asian cultures, minimalist, martial art practitioners, Yoga practitioners, or someone wants to have a symbol of mindfulness.

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About this painting

This Enso 円相 was made with freshly made Sumi ink. The writing is created in the Japanese Shodo (Calligraphy) technique.

The Kanji word is 静心 (Seishin or Shizu Gokoro) -
Meaning: "Serenity In Heart"

-Materials used:
Sumi ink, Shikishi Board with grey border with visible fibers 13" x 13", seal paste, varnish


-The artwork will be packed in a celo bag.

*without a frame
Photos with a hanging scroll are only for display purchase. Not available.

-How to display this artwork.

You can use a regular art/photo frame with grass.



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What is 円相 “Enso”

It's a one stroke ink brush circle and it's originally came from a Zen culture.

円 --- means “Circle”

相 --- means “Face”

It was to see your mind in the one stroke brush shops paint. Each moment is different. What kind of circle you can create with only one brush stroke may vary and unique in each peices – as you can almost see your inner mind place.


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*about my Sumi Art background:

I was trained Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy) since when I was 4 or 5 years old under my father who was a master Shodo painter. Shodo and Sumi-E painting is my roots, my culture, and my father's legacy. They are beautiful traditional arts and I deeply appreciate my father who taught me and my heritage.

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*What is "Shodo", Japanese Calligraphy

Shodo is a Japanese word for Japanese Calligraphy, and it is written 書道. The first characator, 書, means “writing”, and the second character, 道, means “path” or “way of life”.

The Kanji (Chinese character), 道 is often associated with many names of other Japanese

cultural activities, like 華道 Japanese flower arrangment、茶道 Japanese tea ceremony、柔道 Jyu-do、空手道 Karate-do、and 剣道 Ken-do. It represents that those cultural activities and martial arts are not just learning things but they are a “way of life”.

In Shodo, it is the use of sumi paint and bamboo brushes to create calligraphy.

It's history is very long, going back more than 2000 years. It was originally started in China, then came to Japan around the 6th century. It was part as part of Zen buddhism culture which developed in Japan.

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