Colorful Calligraphy
On a recent road trip through Oregon and Washington State, I had a great, though brief, reunion with Laurence “Lani” Wiig. Years ago, he edited my kanji book, and he has since developed an evolving style of kanji calligraphy. This rendering of the prefecture name 石川 (いしかわ) is one of my favorite pieces of his:
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