Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Issa - Snail, ever so slowly climb, Mt Fuji

蝸牛そろそろ登れ富士の山 (katatsuburi sorosoro nobore fuji no yama)

Snail
ever so slowly climb
Mt Fuji
katatsuburi
sorosoro nobore
fuji no yama
蝸牛
そろそろ登れ
富士の山
Issa issa 一茶

Note that in most haiku books "snail" has the romaji katatsuburi. The modern Japanese word for "snail" is katatsumuri. These designs all use the kanji so the different readings do not change the calligraphy.

蝸牛そろそろ登れ富士の山 — Cursive
Issa - Snail, ever so slowly climb, Mt Fuji Cursive Vertical
蝸牛そろそろ登れ富士の山 — Design
Issa - Snail, ever so slowly climb, Mt Fuji Design Vertical
蝸牛そろそろ登れ富士の山 — Design
Issa - Snail, ever so slowly climb, Mt Fuji Design Vertical
蝸牛そろそろ登れ富士の山 — Semi-Cursive
Issa - Snail, ever so slowly climb, Mt Fuji Semi-Cursive Vertical