Japanese Framed Calligraphy - Issa - A world of grief and pain, Flowers bloom, Even then (ku no shaba ya sakura ga sakeba saita tote) (VD5B)

Issa - A world of grief and pain, Flowers bloom, Even then
苦の娑婆や桜が咲けば咲いたとて
16 in x 20 in Framed Japanese Art
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Here we offer 7 different hand-brushed Japanese A world of grief and pain, Flowers bloom, Even then tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. For these Issa - A world of grief and pain, Flowers bloom, Even then tattoo designs the fonts are different, but the characters and the meaning are the same. So order the style you like - the meaning is the same for each design.

Issa - A world of grief and pain, Flowers bloom, Even then in Japanese is 苦の娑婆や桜が咲けば咲いたとて which is read ku no shaba ya sakura ga sakeba saita tote. This haiku by Issa was written upon the death of his child. With this in mind, there are two common ways to interpret this poem. One is pessimistic saying "how can flowers have the audicity to bloom in such a cruel world". The other optimistic "even in such a cruel world, flowers bloom".

As an example, in the book The Spring of My Life: And Selected Haiku the translator Sam Hamill suggests the translation "This suffering world: the flowers will blossom, but even at that …". And David G. Lanoue suggests the translation "world of pain - and the cherry blossoms add to it". R. H. Blyth concurs saying that beauty had the audacity to be in the same world made Issa's pain all the greater.

A second interpretation is more optimistic. Rev. Mas Kodani writes that "Shaba refers to the world of Samsara, the world of self-centered, self-creating delusion, the unawakened state ..." and Issa is encouraging us by saying that even in such a world, good things still happen.

Translations You Can Trust: We want you to be as happy with the Japanese translation as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art.

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About The Art: The art is created on beautiful hand-made paper that we import from Kochi Japan. The frame has the outside dimensions 16 in x 20 in (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm) and the hand-made paper is 12 in x 18 in (30.5 cm x 45.7 cm). The art is protected with acid-free backing and acid-free double matte with a white outer matte and black inner matte. Finally, the art is covered with high-quality non-glare conservation glass and a metal semi-gloss black frame.

Each work is individually brushed by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase at the time of your order and proudly bears her seal and signature. This is a personal work of art that is designed to last generations.

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