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-000159-0000
- 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
- AI Tagging
- Handwriting Line Font Rectangle Writing
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. 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.This letter was written in August 1632 (9th year of the Kan-ei Era) when Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu’s governess, Lady Kasuga-no-Tsubone, was visiting Kyoto. From historical records, it is known that Kasuga arrived in Kyoto on the 19th, and a puppet show was held at Sento Palace for Retired Emperor Gomizunoo on the 29th. So this letter is likely a letter of invitation to the puppet show. At the time of this writing, Nobuhiro was 34 years old, Retired Emperor Gomizunoo, 37, and Kasuga, 54. Although this is a simple, short letter, it is of priceless value as it captures a historical moment involving key players of the time.
返々廿九日午剋計可参候廿九日之事過分候隙に候間必可参候春日局院参之由候へとも我等者不参候かしく即辰（花押）御報
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