Zen calligraphy – “Bright Moon and Pure Wind” 明月清風 – by Kinshō Kōshi (金松光史)

Elegant fan-shaped calligraphy with the classic Zen phrase “Meigetsu Seifū” – Bright Moon and Pure Wind. This phrase symbolizes a calm, awakened state of mind, often used in Zen poetry and kōans.

Executed by Japanese calligrapher Kinshō Kōshi (金松光史), a Shōwa-period artist working in the tradition of bunjin-ga and Zen shodō. Three red seals (one personal, one decorative, one of artistic school) accompany the powerful brushwork.

• Style: Zen calligraphy (禅書), bunjin influence
• School: Saga-inspired shodō
• Date: ca. 1950s–1970s
• Materials: Ink on washi, mounted on decorative blue card
• Format: Fan shape (ōgi), approx. 24×33 cm
• Signed and sealed three times
• Safe and tracked shipping from Latvia (Riga Gallery of Japanese Art CloudyYokomido)


For US buyers: this item enters the United States duty-free.