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Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Cow Proverb Black Kanji A661 Calligraphy tools Kanji on lid: Logo forJapanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese shikishi art board is painted with a resting cow with horns. The kanji text on the board is a short proverb stating that hearing cows is about attaining enlightenment and one realizes humans are nothing but a single reed and the entire earth is one living thing all working together. It comes with the original paper folder and an informational leaflet. There are three basic types of shikishi