Japanese Calligraphy Brush Vtg Resin Fude Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji C41 navy Painted with red and black

Painted with red and black lacquer

This is a print of  Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro as Yataro Yanagisawa

She has a small hair bow

5 x 36 cm

fold marks

Japanese Calligraphy Brush Vtg Resin Fude Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji C41 navy Painted with red and blackJapanese Calligraphy Brush This is a vintage Japanese calligraphy brush, or fude in Japanese. The handle is decorated with engraved inscriptions. It features a plastic cap to protect the tip, and a loop at the end. This brush is likely unused. Brushes are traditionally used for Japanese calligraphy (Shodo) and for practicing Japanese character handwriting (Shuji). They can also be used for traditional Nihonga paintings. Brown Resin, hair C1970