Mount Fuji, Japanese Calligrapher, 1836
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Mount Fuji, Japanese Calligrapher, 1836
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Man writing in calligraphy on a large box in front of a building with Mount Fuji in the background. Japanese calligraphy is a form of artistic writing of the Japanese language. Early Japanese calligraphy was originated from Chinese calligraphy. Many of its principles and techniques are very similar, and it recognizes the same basic writing styles. After the invention of Hiragana and Katakana, the Japanese unique syllabaries, the distinctive Japanese writing system developed and calligraphers produced styles intrinsic to Japan. Hokusai Katsushika, 1836 (cropped and cleaned).
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