Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Haiku Scrolls

We offer each scroll in several different fonts. Select the scroll and then select the font you would like to see.

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Japanese Scroll of Basho - As the temple bell fades, The ringing lingers in the blossom scent, Evening (kane kiete hana no ka wa tsuku yuube kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - As the temple bell fades, The ringing lingers in the blossom scent, Evening (kane kiete hana no ka wa tsuku yuube kana)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting (inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - How admirable, to see lightning, and not think life is fleeting (inazuma ni satoranu hito no tattosa yo)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Basho - In the plum blossom scent, the sun pops out, a mountain path (mume ga ka ni notto hi no deru yamaji kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - In the plum blossom scent, the sun pops out, a mountain path (mume ga ka ni notto hi no deru yamaji kana)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Basho - Not spilling the glistening dew, the bush clover, undulating (shiratsuyu wo kobosanu hagi no uneri kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - Not spilling the glistening dew, the bush clover, undulating (shiratsuyu wo kobosanu hagi no uneri kana)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Basho - On the back of the mirror, A spring unseen, A flowering plum-tree (hito mo minu haru ya kagami no ura no ume) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - On the back of the mirror, A spring unseen, A flowering plum-tree (hito mo minu haru ya kagami no ura no ume)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Basho - Shake even the grave, My wailing is the autumn wind (tsuka mo ugoke waga naku koe wa aki no kaze) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - Shake even the grave, My wailing is the autumn wind (tsuka mo ugoke waga naku koe wa aki no kaze)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Basho - Summer grass, all the warriors are, but the remains of dreams (natsukusa ya tsuwamono domo ga yume no ato) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - Summer grass, all the warriors are, but the remains of dreams (natsukusa ya tsuwamono domo ga yume no ato)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Basho - Taken ill on my travels, My dreams roam over the withered moors (tabi ni yande yume wa kareno wo kake meguru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - Taken ill on my travels, My dreams roam over the withered moors (tabi ni yande yume wa kareno wo kake meguru)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Basho - The old pond, a frog jumps in, the sound of water (furu ike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Basho - The old pond, a frog jumps in, the sound of water (furu ike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto)

Haiku by Basho on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - A flash of lightning, The sound of dew, Dripping down the bamboos (inazuma ni koboruru oto ya take no tsuyu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - A flash of lightning, The sound of dew, Dripping down the bamboos (inazuma ni koboruru oto ya take no tsuyu)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - An evening orchid, Hidden in its scent, The flower's whiteness (yoru no ran ka ni kakurete ya hana shiroshi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - An evening orchid, Hidden in its scent, The flower's whiteness (yoru no ran ka ni kakurete ya hana shiroshi)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - From far and near, Hearing the sounds of waterfalls, Young leaves (ochikochi ni taki no oto kiku wakaba kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - From far and near, Hearing the sounds of waterfalls, Young leaves (ochikochi ni taki no oto kiku wakaba kana)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - In loneliness, there is joy too, An autumn eve (sabishisa no ureshiku mo ari aki no kure) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - In loneliness, there is joy too, An autumn eve (sabishisa no ureshiku mo ari aki no kure)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - In the moonlight, the color and scent of the wisteria, seems so far away (tsuki ni tooku oboyuru fuji no iroka kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - In the moonlight, the color and scent of the wisteria, seems so far away (tsuki ni tooku oboyuru fuji no iroka kana)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - In the spring rain, The pond and the river, Have become one (ike to kawa hitotsu ni narinu haru no ame) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - In the spring rain, The pond and the river, Have become one (ike to kawa hitotsu ni narinu haru no ame)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north (ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north (ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - The long slow days of spring, piling up, so far away the past (osoki hi no tsumorite tooki mukashi kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - The long slow days of spring, piling up, so far away the past (osoki hi no tsumorite tooki mukashi kana)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - The spring sea, all day ebb and flow, ebb and flow (haru no umi hinemosu notari notari kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - The spring sea, all day ebb and flow, ebb and flow (haru no umi hinemosu notari notari kana)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Buson - To white plum blossoms, Each night just dawning, Evermore (shiraume ni akuru yo bakari to nari ni keri) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - To white plum blossoms, Each night just dawning, Evermore (shiraume ni akuru yo bakari to nari ni keri)

Haiku by Buson on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Chiyojo - My little dragonfly hunter, where has he gone today, I wonder (tombo tsuri kyou wa doko made itta yara) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Chiyojo - My little dragonfly hunter, where has he gone today, I wonder (tombo tsuri kyou wa doko made itta yara)

Haiku by Chiyojo on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Chiyojo - To the person breaking off the branch, giving its fragrance, the plum blossom (taoraruru hito ni kaoru ya ume no hana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Chiyojo - To the person breaking off the branch, giving its fragrance, the plum blossom (taoraruru hito ni kaoru ya ume no hana)

Haiku by Chiyojo on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Custom Haiku Calligraphy

Work with Master Takase and create an original custom haiku calligraphy work of art. Use your favorite haiku or your own poem (and we will work with you on the translation). We have options for unframed art, framed art, and a Japanese scroll.

Japanese Scroll of Issa - A world of grief and pain, Flowers bloom, Even then (ku no shaba ya sakura ga sakeba saita tote) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Issa - A world of grief and pain, Flowers bloom, Even then (ku no shaba ya sakura ga sakeba saita tote)

Haiku by Issa on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Issa - In this world of ours, We walk above hell, Gazing at flowers (yo no naka wa jigoku no ue no hanami kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Issa - In this world of ours, We walk above hell, Gazing at flowers (yo no naka wa jigoku no ue no hanami kana)

Haiku by Issa on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Issa - Snail, ever so slowly climb, Mt Fuji (katatsuburi sorosoro nobore fuji no yama) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Issa - Snail, ever so slowly climb, Mt Fuji (katatsuburi sorosoro nobore fuji no yama)

Haiku by Issa on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Issa - The bitter part, eaten by the mother, mountain persimmon (shibui toko haha ga kui keri yama no kaki) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Issa - The bitter part, eaten by the mother, mountain persimmon (shibui toko haha ga kui keri yama no kaki)

Haiku by Issa on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Issa - This dewdrop world, is a dewdrop world, and yet (tsuyu no yo wa tsuyu no yo nagara sari nagara) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Issa - This dewdrop world, is a dewdrop world, and yet (tsuyu no yo wa tsuyu no yo nagara sari nagara)

Haiku by Issa on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Issa - Were my father here, At dawn we would gaze, Over the green fields (chichi arite akebono mitashi aotabara) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Issa - Were my father here, At dawn we would gaze, Over the green fields (chichi arite akebono mitashi aotabara)

Haiku by Issa on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Ryokan - The thief, left behind, the moon in my window (nusubito ni torinokosareshi mado no tsuki) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ryokan - The thief, left behind, the moon in my window (nusubito ni torinokosareshi mado no tsuki)

Haiku by Ryoukan on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Ryota - They spoke no words, The visitor the host, And the white chrysanthemum (mono iwazu kyaku to teishu to shiragiku to) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ryota - They spoke no words, The visitor the host, And the white chrysanthemum (mono iwazu kyaku to teishu to shiragiku to)

Haiku by Ryota on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Shiki - A pear tree is blooming, By a collapsed house, on an old battlefield (nashi saku ya ikusa no ato no kuzure ie) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shiki - A pear tree is blooming, By a collapsed house, on an old battlefield (nashi saku ya ikusa no ato no kuzure ie)

Haiku by Shiki on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Shiki - Lifting up the hatchet, To cut it down, It was budding (nata agete kiran to sureba konome kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shiki - Lifting up the hatchet, To cut it down, It was budding (nata agete kiran to sureba konome kana)

Haiku by Shiki on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Shiki - Three thousand, Haiku to examine, Two persimmons (sanzen no haiku wo kemishi kaki futatsu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shiki - Three thousand, Haiku to examine, Two persimmons (sanzen no haiku wo kemishi kaki futatsu)

Haiku by Shiki on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.

Japanese Scroll of Shiko - How enviable, Turning beautiful then falling, maple leaves (urayamashi utsukushuu natte chiru momiji) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shiko - How enviable, Turning beautiful then falling, maple leaves (urayamashi utsukushuu natte chiru momiji)

Haiku by Shiko on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase. Click below to see more original designs.