光琳と乾山（根津美術館） Korin and Kenzan (Nezu Museum)

毎年、美術館自慢の庭にカキツバタが咲くこの時期に合わせて、尾形光琳の国宝の燕子図屏風が展示される。

今年は、その展示と合わせて、尾形光琳と乾山の兄弟に焦点をあてた展示会が開催された。

第1室に光琳、第2室と2階の第5室に乾山と、それぞれの作品が展示されて、尾形兄弟が根津美術館をジャックしたような趣だった。

光琳では、秋草図屏風と夏草図屏風の対比が素晴らしかった。

光琳といえば、燕子図屏風や紅梅白梅図屏風など、大胆でダイナミックな画風のイメージが強いが、この２つの草図屏風では、小さな草花が細かい筆先で丹念に描かれ、光琳のもう一つの魅力が炸裂している。

しかし、この展覧での主役は、兄の光琳ではなく、何といっても、弟の乾山の方だった。

乾山といえば、どうしても焼き物の器のイメージが強いが、今回は、書画が多く展示されていた。

特に、70代後半、死の直前の81歳の頃の、滝図、波図など、シンプルながら、味わいの深い、さびれた感じの書画が多い。

何事かを極めた人間が、人生の終焉を目の前にしての、全てを悟りきったかのような、侘びた雰囲気が、実にいい。

この世の瑣末な事項から開放された、自由な乾山が、そこにはいる。

人生、こうした境地に到達してみたい、と見るものに切望させる、この尾形乾山という人物の真髄に触れられたような気がした。

Every year, in conjunction with this time when rustling buds are blooming in the garden boasting of the art museum, the folding screen of the national treasure of Ogata Koran is displayed.

This year, along with the exhibition, an exhibition focusing on the brothers of Korin Ogata and Kenzan was held.

In the first room, Korin, the second room and Hayama in the 5th room on the second floor were exhibited, and the Ogata brothers jacked the Nezu art museum.

In Koran, the contrast between the autumn grass screen and the summer sketch screen was amazing.

Speaking of Korin, the image of bold and dynamic style of painting such as Yanzi figure folding screen and red plum white plum pattern folding screen is strong, but in these two grass diagram folding screen, a small flower flower is drawn carefully with a fine brush tip, another attraction of Korin Is bursting.

However, the leading role in this exhibition was not his older brother Korin, whatever it was, his brother Kenzan.

Speaking of Kenzan, the image of pottery of pottery is indeed intense, but this time, many books were on display.

Especially, in the late seventies, 81 years old just before the death, many watercolor drawings, such as waterfall charts, wave diagrams, but simple, tasty, tinged and writteny.

It is really nice to feel like a human being who has made a great effort to see what the end of life is before the eyes, as if all have been realized.

A free Kenzan which was released from the trivial matter of this world enters there.

I felt as if I was touched by the essence of this Ogata Kenzan's person who aspires to see what he wants to reach such a point of life.

(Translated by Google Translate)