【Authentic】◆ Eiichi Shibusawa Calligraphy "Life's Dissatisfaction, Always Bearing a Thousand Years of Sorrow" Hanging Scroll, Seien ◆ Inspection: Ryoma Sakamoto, Takamori Saigo, Kaishu Katsu, Teishu Takahashi, Tesshu Yamaoka, Yoshinobu Tokugawa, Isami Kondo, Hirobumi Ito, Yukichi Fukuzawa, Yataro Iwasaki, Toshizo Hijikata, Toshimichi Okubo, Shigenobu Okuma ■Description■ 【Authentic】◆ Eiichi Shibusawa Calligraphy "Life's Dissatisfaction, Always Bearing a Thousand Years of Sorrow" Hanging Scroll, Seien ◆ ◎ Work by Eiichi Shibusawa, at the age of ninety. ◎ Handwritten ink on paper (not a print, but an original work). ◎ Roller ends: Bone 【Life's Dissatisfaction, Always Bearing a Thousand Years of Sorrow】 It is foolish to constantly worry about a thousand years when a person's life is less than a hundred years. There are people who complain that the days are short and the nights are long, but if you have time for that, you should light a candle and enjoy the night. This means that you should not miss the opportunity to seek enjoyment. A passage from an old Chinese poem. 【Size】 134.5cm x 33.5cm (Image) 205cm x 46cm (Overall) ※ Overall size is from edge to edge of the mounting. Does not include the roller ends. ※ Please forgive slight errors due to amateur measurements. 【Accessories】 Hanging scroll box 【Condition】 Damage due to aging, stains on the image, folds, and stains on the mounting. ※ Please check the images for details. 【Eiichi Shibusawa】1840-1931 A Japanese samurai (shogunate retainer), bureaucrat, and businessman from the late Edo period (Bakumatsu) to the early Taisho period. He was involved in the establishment and management of a wide variety of companies, such as the First National Bank and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and is also known as the "Father of Japanese Capitalism." He was also the founder of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research. He was a Second Court Rank, First Order of Merit, and Viscount. His art name was Seien. 【Other】 ◎ We do not accept returns due to the buyer's circumstances, such as "different from the image," "doesn't fit," or "unnecessary," so please bid carefully. (If you cancel for any reason, a 20% (including tax) handling fee, return shipping costs, and transfer fees will be borne by the customer.) If there has been skillful restoration, we may not be aware of it, so please check the images. Please understand that there may be dirt, scratches, and minor imperfections other than those described in the images and description. The images are taken of the actual item, but please note that the colors may appear different from the actual item depending on the lighting, shading, and monitor. There is a possibility that the condition may change due to rust, stains, mold, or insect damage after the images were taken, so please bid with understanding.