Calligraphy with Tea Ceremony Tools – Haibu Yoshimitsu – Showa period Japanese Shikishi

Original Japanese shikishi (decorated square board), ink on handmade washi, featuring the calligraphy Sei – Purity and minimalist brush paintings of essential tea ceremony tools: chawan (tea bowl), chasen (bamboo whisk), and chashaku (tea scoop).

The inscription and seals belong to Haibu Yoshimitsu, a 20th-century calligrapher and artist of the Showa period, connected with the aesthetics of Zen and the Way of Tea (Chadō).

Period: Showa era (ca. 1930s–1960s)

Technique: Ink on washi, mounted on board (shikishi)

Size: approx. 24 × 27 cm

Condition: aged paper with natural foxing, strong ink and clear seals

Theme: Tea ceremony, Zen calligraphy (wa-kei-sei-jaku)

This work embodies the principle of Purity, one of the four cornerstones of the Japanese tea ceremony, symbolizing both physical and spiritual clarity.

A refined and rare collectible piece for connoisseurs of Japanese calligraphy, chanoyu aesthetics, and Zen-inspired art.

Safe and tracked international shipping from Latvia (Riga Gallery of Japanese Art CloudyYokomido).


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