Japanese calligraphy

Shodo (Japanese书 道, literally, way of writing) is assumed to Japan Chinese calligraphy. The basics, ie the stroke shapes, the characters themselves, the aesthetics, the fonts seal script (篆书tensho ), italics (Semi - cursive script ,行书Gyosho ), grass script (草书sōsho ), clerical script (隶书reisho ) and regular script (楷书kaisho ) and the tools of paper, ink and brush were taken around the 6th -7th century from China.

Today, it is in creating a Shodo work of art especially for an expressive representation and obtaining a personal expression.

Basics of Japanese calligraphy

Characteristic of the Japanese calligraphy is the clearly defined framework that determines each work: Both work material and procedure as well as the characters and their stroke order are clearly defined. Thus, it goes into each work to the interpretation of these regulations, similar to the interpretation given musical notes. The calligraphy must also be completed in one pass, because subsequent extensions, modifications or improvements are undesirable. This distinguishes the process of creating a time very strong.

On the other hand, it allows the viewer to understand a calligraphy in retrospect the process of formation and development and thus regain the interpretation of the artist 's personality in the factory.

Differences for Chinese calligraphy

The main difference to the development of Chinese calligraphy is that there is no distinct layer of literati - officials announced in Japan and the calligraphy was instead of courtiers in Heian - kyō, by Buddhist monks and later practiced by samurai officials. The delicate, precise style of writers was very different from the impulsive, minimalist style of the samurai. The status of calligraphy was another: The calligraphy has been only one of several Wegkünsten in Japan and has never reached the status it had in China and still has. Nevertheless, and the calligraphy is still highly regarded as an art form in Japan.

In Japanese calligraphy for Kanji character set, there are the syllabic writing Katakana and Hiragana especially so. The Hiragana developed from the cursive Chinese grass script.

Styles

For advertising purposes, the Edomoji were developed during the Edo Period.