{"product_id":"youseki-miki-art-postcards-japanese-calligraphy-illustrated-messages-御木幽石","title":"YOUSEKI MIKI ART POSTCARDS | JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY \u0026 ILLUSTRATED MESSAGES | 御木幽石","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small piece of Japanese art, created to carry a few thoughtful words.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"qet6cg\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"1989\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2035\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2035\"\u003eWords, illustration and a little warmth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003eCreated by Japanese calligrapher and wa-style lettering artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003eYouseki Miki (御木幽石)\u003c\/strong\u003e, these postcards combine expressive handwritten Japanese calligraphy with gentle, often playful illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2495\"\u003eMiki’s work is particularly recognisable for its small Jizō figures, seasonal flowers, lucky motifs and softly painted characters. Rather than treating calligraphy as something formal or distant, his work gives written words a warm and approachable character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2638\"\u003eEach design carries its own message — sometimes encouraging, sometimes celebratory, sometimes simply a quiet observation about everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2665\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2665\"\u003eMore than a postcard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2667\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003eAlthough made in postcard format, we selected these pieces less as travel stationery and more as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2794\"\u003esmall works of message art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2797\" data-end=\"3036\"\u003eSend one with a personal note, place one inside a gift, or simply keep and frame a favourite design. Their compact size makes them an easy way to bring a small piece of contemporary Japanese calligraphy and illustration into everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3041\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ap09zs\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3062\"\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1arek9p\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3102\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003eAbout Youseki Miki 御木幽石\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3232\"\u003eBorn in Kokura, Japan in 1966, Youseki Miki is a Japanese calligrapher and wa-style lettering artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3535\"\u003eHis work brings together handwritten words and softly expressive illustration, often featuring Jizō figures, flowers, animals and familiar symbols of good fortune. 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With gratitude for the people we meet along the way.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLittle Jizō Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e：\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“Everyone is different, and that is what makes each of us special.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLucky Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e：\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“May happiness and good fortune find their way to you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Lucky Sea Bream\u003c\/strong\u003e：\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“May happiness come swimming your way, bringing good fortune with it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlum Blossom Wishes\u003c\/strong\u003e：\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“May you always be surrounded by gentle smiles and happiness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"856\"\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCherry Blossom Smiles：\u003c\/strong\u003e“May today, and all the days to come, be filled with smiles.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"856\"\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSpring Wishes：\u003c\/strong\u003e“May your wishes bloom beautifully, just like the flowers of spring.“\u003cstrong data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4266\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"856\"\u003e- Precious Encounters：\u003c\/strong\u003e“Thank you for every precious encounter. 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