Vintage Japanese Shikishi Zen Calligraphy – "Hibi Kore Koujitsu" – Every Day is a Good Day

$153.58

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Bring the peaceful spirit of Zen to your home with this beautiful vintage Japanese shikishi board. The elegant ink brush calligraphy reads “日々是好日” (Hibi kore kōjitsu) – “Every day is a good day”, a classic Zen saying. A blooming plum branch adds a poetic touch of spring renewal.

This piece dates to the mid 20th century, Showa period (circa 1950s–1970s). It is hand-painted in traditional sumi-e ink and delicate watercolor on authentic shikishi board (approx. 27 x 24 cm / 10.6" x 9.4").

A wonderful collectible for lovers of Japanese art, tea ceremony aesthetics, or wabi-sabi interiors.
📜 Carefully shipped protected from our Riga Gallery of Japanese Art “CloudyYokomido”, Latvia. A unique gift for Zen lovers!

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