論語(Rongo)

Year

May 1991

Medium

Katsura wood, gold leaf, acrylic paint

Artwork size

105 × 44.6 × 3 cm

Frame size

121 × 61 × 5.2 cm

Exhibition

43rd Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition (1991), Shusaku Award

Treating others with sincerity and courtesy allows people throughout the world to live together like brothers. A passage from the Analects: Human relationships are governed by fate, yet a person of virtue remains respectful and courteous. Within the Four Seas, all people may become brothers; therefore, one need not lament having none.