Introducing a Great Calligraphy Master
Tomoro Ryuseki Ouchida Sensei
A Great Master Calligrapher, a Great Human Being
SHO 書: to write, writing · DO 道: the path, the way or the TAO
Since the 5th century, SHODO has been appreciated as one of the oldest and most profound art forms in Japan. Throughout the history of Asia, SHODO has made its artistic impact over the existence of a 3,000 year tradition. SHODO is a highly regarded art — hailed for both the skill to master it and the nuance of its aesthetic.
Ouchida Sensei was one of the rare masters whose art encompassed diverse styles in his flow of the brush and ink combined with the inner stillness and concentration to create great masterworks of calligraphy. This was only possible for one whose artistic solitude was balanced by great spiritual generosity; a great artist to be cherished and remembered.
Selected works
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February 1986 · Little Tokyo
Ouchida Exhibit — Doizaki Gallery
Photos from the special calligraphy exhibit held at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center's Doizaki Gallery in Little Tokyo.
See the exhibit →Scrolls
Poems, maxims and classical texts brushed on hanging scrolls.
Sutras on Scrolls
Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, hundreds of characters written in a single sitting.
Single Sheet Calligraphy
Single characters and short phrases on paper.
Shikishi
Works on square shikishi boards, from sutras to auspicious words.