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Waka Kaishi by Nakayama Chikatsuna on Emperor’s Visit to Jurakutei Castle

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Date
制作年 AD16
Title
ナカヤマチカツナヒツジュラクテイギョウコウワカカイシ
Materials, techniques and shape
紙本墨書
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Depository
Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
Ref. number
AW-CEN-001295-0000
License
CC BY Images license
Creditline

慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

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Art
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Nakayama Chikatsuna (1544-98), the son of Minister Equivalent Nakayama Takachika (1512-1578) of Junior First Rank, was appointed Councilor and Junior Third Rank in 1576. But in June of the same year, he was defeated in a controversy over personnel appointments at Kofukuji Temple and was ordered to house arrest. Three years later (1579), he was pardoned and promoted to Provisional Middle Counselor, Senior Second Rank, and was further promoted to Provisional Major Counselor seven years later (1586).The extravagant Jurakutei (also Jurakudai) Castle was built in Kyoto in 1587 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-98) as his official residence as Senior Regent. Hideyoshi held huge banquets for Emperor GoYozei (1571-1617), including during his majesty’s visit between the 14th and 18th of April 1588. On April 16 of that visit, a poetry party was held, in which the emperor, Hideyoshi, and many court nobles took part. Altogether, it was reported that as many as 96 people attended the party, during which the exhibited kaishi was written by Nakayama Chikatsuna, who served as master of ceremonies. The classy and elegant brushwork rendered by Chikatsuna, age 44 at this time, is that of a well-trained Jimyo-In School artist.

Poem composed on a summer day on the theme “Praise for the Pine Trees”, during His Majesty’s visit to Jurakutei Castle: From this day forward, His Majesty’s visit to this newly erected castle surely will draw generations of noblemen to enjoy the pine trees.

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AW-CEN-001295-0000
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CC BY
Creditline

慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

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Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko)
Campus Mita
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Title (EN)
Waka Kaishi by Nakayama Chikatsuna on Emperor’s Visit to Jurakutei Castle

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Materials, techniques and shape
Materials 檀紙(まゆみの木)
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二重箱/太巻

Identifiers

Title (EN)
Waka Kaishi by Nakayama Chikatsuna on Emperor’s Visit to Jurakutei Castle

Physical description

Materials, techniques and shape
Materials 檀紙(まゆみの木)
Attachments
二重箱/太巻