絢爛たる源氏絵（和泉市久保壮記念美術館） Gorgeous Genji paintings (Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts)

重要文化財に指定された後の修復作業を経た、土佐光吉の源氏物語手鑑を前期、後期の2回に分けて展示した企画展。

これまで、この手鑑を源氏絵を何点かづつは目にしたことがあったが、これだけまとまった数の絵を目にできるのは貴重な機会。通うのにかなり時間がかかったが、この美術館を訪れてみた。

源氏物語は54帖で構成されているが、この手鑑は80の絵と詞書で構成されている。

土佐光吉のミニチュアールのような繊細な筆使いの源氏絵も素晴らしいが、当時の一流の書家たちによって書かれた詞書とその背景の煌びやかな装飾も、また美しかった。

A planned exhibition in which the Genji Monogatari Handbook of Mitsuyoshi Tosa, which has undergone restoration work after being designated as an important cultural property, was divided into two parts, the first half and the second half.

Until now, I've seen several Genji pictures in this handbook, but it's a valuable opportunity to see so many pictures. It took me quite a while to get there, but I visited this museum.

The Genji Monogatari consists of 54 scholars, but this handbook consists of 80 pictures and writings.

The delicate brush artist Genji pictured like Tosa Mitsuyoshi's miniature was wonderful, but the lyrics written by the leading calligraphers of the time and the gorgeous decoration of the background were also beautiful.

(Translated by Google Translate)