Sansui Fukei-zu Tsuba by Tomohisa of Hagi in Choshu - 12-1502

寸法

縦75.7ミリ　横72.3ミリ　切羽台厚3.9ミリ

Papers

日本刀装具研究会鑑定書

Accessories

桐箱

Weight

重さ125.0グラム

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Choshu Hagi ju Tomohisa is one of the representative tsubako of Choshu Hagi, excelling in landscape and figure designs, and has left behind many works that express pictorial scenes through precise carving. His style is characterized by the use of well-forged tetsu-ji, skillfully incorporating the atmosphere of Chinese sansui paintings into the limited space of a tsuba. This work depicts a sansui landscape across the entire surface of a tetsu-ji maru-gata plate, arranging pavilions and pagodas against a backdrop of steep mountains, with figures crossing a bridge and pine trees carved at the foot. The elements are organized without excess or deficiency, and the overlapping mountains express a sense of depth in the space, evoking the feeling of gazing at a single sansui painting. The ji-tetsu is densely and well-forged, and the koshoku nurtured over many years gives a calm atmosphere to the entire scene. The mountain surfaces, trees, and buildings are carefully expressed mainly through nikubori, and the steady skill of the maker can be seen in the depiction that remains consistent down to the fine details. Sansui-zu is a theme that was actively incorporated into tosogu against the background of longing for Chinese literati culture, symbolizing a spiritual world seeking a utopia within nature. This work also skillfully portrays grand nature and quiet human activity, making it a deeply flavorful piece where the scene expands the more one gazes at it. It is a superior work in which the well-forged tetsu-aji, deep composition, and pictorial carving expression are in wonderful harmony, and it is a piece that well demonstrates the charm of sansui-zu tsuba by Choshu kinko.