Kuretake Calligraphy Brush for Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy) - For New Year's Calligraphy - Horse Hair & Sheep Wool - Calligraphy Brush - One-Character Writing - Hanzetsu (Half Sheet) & Yattsugiri (Eighth Sheet) This is a New Year's calligraphy brush from "Kuretake," a calligraphy supply manufacturer. It can be used for New Year's calligraphy and writing large characters. It's a great help for students doing their New Year's calligraphy homework on Yattsugiri (eighth sheet) paper! In addition, it's a convenient calligraphy brush to have for writing on larger paper like Hanzetsu (half sheet) or Zenshi (full sheet) and for writing large characters. Hair Quality: Horse Hair, Sheep Wool Features of Brown Hair: It has resilience and allows for lively lines. Recommended for writing Kaisho (block script). Features of White Hair: The tip is well-formed, and it has tenacity, allowing for supple and soft lines. Recommended for Gyosho (semi-cursive script) and Sosho (cursive script). Size 7: Approximately 1.8 cm in thickness, approximately 7.3 cm in length Please see the images for product details. *Shipped in simple packaging.