2013 Kakizome

My 2013 Kakizome is on the upper left. 自由の鳥closely meaning free as a bird..

Sumi-e Paintings

My 2013 Kakizome is on the upper left. 自由の鳥 closely meaning free as a bird…
Kakizome (書き初め, literally “first writing”) is a Japanese term for the first calligraphy written at the beginning of a year, traditionally on January 2.