This is a work in which the Japanese word “美し” and the synonym are written in English “beauty”.
It is written in English with Japanese in a method called bi-calligraphy.
“美し” is a kind of abbreviation.
It’s said “Utsuku-shi” in Japanese. It is described as “Utsuku-shi(美し)” in Japanese classics. Also, the nuance is slightly different, and it has the meaning of “handily and harmoniously. Clean and refreshing.” And this word exists in modern Wakayama dialect.
However, as a standard Japanese, it is originally written as “Utsuku-shi-i(美しい)”.
about Bi-calligraphy
This is a Japanese calligraphy written in the alphabet. Japanese and English mean almost the same thing. Form The alphabet and Japanese have different forms, so this work was created by equilibrating the senses.
