{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-calligraphy-bird-hanging-scroll-poetic-verse-with-blossoming-branch","title":"Vintage Japanese Calligraphy \u0026 Bird Hanging Scroll","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"410\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"410\"\u003eThe vertical composition features hand-brushed calligraphy in black sumi ink at the top, and a delicately painted bird perched on a flowering branch below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eThe overall atmosphere is poetic, calm, and contemplative-hallmarks of traditional Japanese scroll art from the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"892\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✍️ CALLIGRAPHY CONTENT – TRANSLATION \u0026amp; MEANING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e🔸 Original Japanese Text (vertical layout):\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"969\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"969\"\u003e旧道に\u003cbr data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"953\"\u003e月落ちて\u003cbr data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"962\"\u003e旅の空\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"974\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔸 Romanization (Romaji):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003eKyūdō ni\u003cbr data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eTsuki ochite\u003cbr data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eTabi no sora\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔸 Literal English Translation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003eOn the old road,\u003cbr data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003ethe moon sinks,\u003cbr data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003ethe traveler’s sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔸 Poetic Interpretation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003eThe verse evokes the image of a lone traveler walking along a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003efamiliar old road\u003c\/strong\u003e, as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003emoon sets\u003c\/strong\u003e, leaving only the vast sky overhead.\u003cbr data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eThis imagery reflects themes commonly found in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eJapanese haiku and short-form poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbolizing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003eImpermanence (\u003cem data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003emujo\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eQuiet solitude\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003eAn inward journey rather than a physical one\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🐦 Bird-and-Flower Painting (Kachō-ga)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003eThe lower portion of the scroll depicts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eA small bird resting on a flowering branch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003eSubtle use of mineral pigments alongside sumi ink\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003eA calm, balanced composition suggesting stillness and reflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003eIn Japanese art, birds often symbolize the human spirit or the solitary traveler, reinforcing the meaning of the poem above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🧑🎨 Artist \u0026amp; Seals (Careful Attribution)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eTwo red seals are visible:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003eOne near the calligraphy (name or poetic seal)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003eOne near the painting (artist’s seal)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003eThis strongly suggests that both the calligraphy and the painting were executed by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003esame artist\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003eThe signature is written in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003esemi-cursive script (gyōsho)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a highly personal style.\u003cbr data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2286\"\u003eWhile no definitive identification with a well-known master can be made, the work clearly shows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2401\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2401\"\u003eJapanese origin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003eFormal training in calligraphy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003eA style consistent with early Shōwa-era literati aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2501\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2526\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🕰 Estimated Period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2579\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2579\"\u003eCirca 1930s–1950s (Early to Mid Shōwa Period)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003eBased on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2622\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2622\"\u003eNaturally aged washi paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003eDeep ink absorption characteristic of hand-brushed sumi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003eTraditional poem-and-image scroll format popular during this era\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2756\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🖌 Materials \u0026amp; 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