The above photos are of Hiseki Davey Sensei's calligraphy of the Chinese character mu. Impossible to fully define, mu refers to the ultimate nature of reality or the absolute universe. It has been defined as "the void" or "nothingness."
Davey Sensei painted this on specially colored Japanese paper know as a shikishi. It is brushed in the abstract sosho script. It is presently in the collection of Kevin Heard. Click on any of the images to see a larger view.
Similar pieces of artwork can be commissioned for personal or commercial purposes. Davey Sensei, author of The Japanese Way of the Artist, can be reached at hedavey@aol.com.
Davey Sensei painted this on specially colored Japanese paper know as a shikishi. It is brushed in the abstract sosho script. It is presently in the collection of Kevin Heard. Click on any of the images to see a larger view.
Similar pieces of artwork can be commissioned for personal or commercial purposes. Davey Sensei, author of The Japanese Way of the Artist, can be reached at hedavey@aol.com.