Letter by Karasumaru Mitsuhiro

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作者烏丸光広
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- カラスマルミツヒロヒツショジョウ
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- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-001537-0000
- 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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Karasumaru Mitsuhiro (1579-1638) was a court noble and a poet, who, from boyhood, was hailed as a talented calligrapher. Not only that, but at the young age of 11, he was appointed Junior Officer of the Right and later climbed to the post of Major Counselor. At first, he was trained in the Jimyo-In School of calligraphy, but was later influenced by the Koetsu Style, while also being attracted to Jodai-yo (the classical style). As an achieved calligrapher, he was likened to the renowned ‘Three Brushes of the Kanei Era’.One cannot readily identify this letter’s addressee, but from its content, the person should be someone from whom Mitsuhiro would have been able to borrow an original edition of the poetry collection that he was transcribing. In the letter, Mitsuhiro gives thanks for the many favors he has received and writes that he will return the borrowed book as soon as possible. The letter also mentions that “the flowering season can’t be far away”, so it was likely written in early spring, perhaps immediately after his receiving the book, keeping the messenger who delivered it waiting for the reply.
書中披見申候種々無心祝着此事候書立写令返入候不定世界候やかて花のころニなり候かしく乃刻光広[端裏書]光広
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