Letter by Terada Muzen
- Person
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作者寺田無禅
- Date
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- テラダムゼンヒツショジョウ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-001682-0000
- License
- CC BY Images license
- Creditline
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慶應義塾（センチュリー赤尾コレクション）
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- Classification
- Art
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- Handwriting Mammal Font Writing Monochrome
Noted calligrapher of the Edo Period Terada Muzen (?-1691) served three generations of the noble Konoe family and is said to have lived to the amazing old age of 119. Studying calligraphy under Fujiki Atsunao (1582-1649), Muzen mastered the classical Jodaiyo style. With this and his training in Confucianism, waka and renga (linked verse) composition, chanoyu and Zen philosophy, he was hailed a true intellectual of the era.In this letter, Terada Muzen apologizes to the addressee for not being at home when called upon. As chamberlain of the Konoe family, he was often kept working long hours, and when his master was late in returning from business, he was further delayed. Muzen writes that he has examined the two hanging scrolls to verify their authenticity. The two brushworks were alleged to have been written by Priests Baigai and Shunoku, and he notes that both works appear to be authentic. This letter is interesting as it shows that Muzen was also working, perhaps part time, as an art appreciator, in addition to serving the Konoe family.
［端裏書］（加）納宅妙様無禅‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐昨暮芳臨之處御家門御内啓有之及深夜帰宅候然而御書中之両書令愚覧候一梅厓ハ朝鮮人七八十年已前之者額多有之物候可為正筆存候一春屋国師是も可為正跡様ニ候以外不出来候是ハ大徳寺ならてハ不可極候二色共令返納候事々期面謁候敬白八廿一日
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