Vintage Reference Book: "100 Selected Scroll Models", c. 1984

Japanese Calligraphy Book – “100 Selected Scroll Models (Kanji)”
Title: 条幅範書百選〈漢字篇〉
Editor: Aoyama Shū’u (青山杉雨)
Publisher: Nigensha (二玄社)
Year: 1984

Rare and beautifully produced Japanese calligraphy reference set featuring 100 selected examples of kanji-based vertical scroll calligraphy (条幅 / jōfuku). Compiled by master calligrapher Aoyama Shū’u and published by the renowned art press Nigensha.

• Format: Large hardcover book in a protective slipcase

• Contents: 100 individually printed calligraphy placards

• Presentation: The set is wrapped in mulberry paper and stored inside the volume.

Serves as both a teaching model and a cipher/codex for reading and interpreting traditional hanging scrolls, making it invaluable for students and appreciators of shodō (Japanese calligraphy)

Perfect for calligraphic and graffiti artists, collectors, or anyone studying brush composition and classical Japanese aesthetics.