Letter by Konoe Nobuhiro
- Person
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作者近衛信尋
- Date
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- コノエノブヒロヒツショジョウ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-001279-0000
- 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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- Font Rectangle Art Monochrome Pattern
Early Edo aristocrat Konoe Nobuhiro (1599-1649) was the fourth son of Emperor Goyozei (1571-1617). At age 7, he was adopted by his uncle Nobutada (1565-1614), who was heirless. Nobuhiro’s promotion in the government hierarchy was spectacular. He was only 25 when appointed Regent and Head of Clan. While he was trained in the aristocratic ways of tea by Furuta Oribe (1543-1615), Nobuhiro had a humorous character and a carefree lifestyle. For example, even after he assumed Regency, he frequented the noted Shimabara night entertainment quarters and courted the then famous high-class geisha Yoshino Dayu. (Note: “geisha” is a woman working in sake houses, restaurants, etc., with deep training in singing and dancing and hospitality.) In this way, Nobuhiro was quite a man of the world. Since childhood, he practiced calligraphy under his adoptive father, Nobutada, and later attained such thorough mastery that one can hardly tell apart the works done by these two men. The powerful and dynamic flow of brush strokes, however, is Nobuhiro’s own. He was more than a faithful successor, reaching the highest level of attainment.We don’t know the recipient of this letter, but Nobuhiro writes that he has received the candle holder. Also, the recipient seems to have asked Nobuhiro to write calligraphic works of art, perhaps for renovating heavy paper doors at home. It was popular to decorate the sliding doors with inscriptions on decorated paper or poems written on narrow strips of paper and the like. Nobuhiro must have been talked into doing the work; however, in rather a firm tone, he says he will complete the inscription this time but will refuse to accept any further commissions.
燭臺請取了色紙短冊之事悪筆をよく乍被知度々被仰下候事近比遺恨存候此度計者応来命候重而者可令辞退候謹言五日御返事信尋
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