大阪市立美術館の躍動する明代の書展へ Exhibition of dynamic Ming-dynasty calligraphy at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

大阪市立美術館の躍動する明代の書展へ。

台湾の著名な書画の収集家、何国慶氏のコレクションから、明代の書画の名品80点ほどが展示されていた。

祝允明、文徴明、董其昌、張瑞図、倪元璐、王鐸、傅山、八大山人、石濤など。

王鐸、傅山は、多くの作品が展示されていたが、祝允明、文徴明、倪元璐、八大山人、石濤などは、展示作品数が限られていたのが残念だった。

その反面、これまで知らなかった多くの書家の作品を目にできたのは良かったが。

印象に残った展示をいくつか。

陽明学の祖、王陽明の草書七言詩。陽明学の教えそのものを表現したようなダイナミックな書体には感動を覚えた。まさに、書は人をよく表す。

珍しい女性の書家、黄媛介の沈顥与夫人画像。知り合いの老夫婦の様子を描いた作品。その二人に対する温かい眼差しが、繊細な絵として表現されていた。

王鐸の雑書贈愚谷詩。王鐸と言えば連綿体で知られるが、こちらには王羲之や顔真卿などの書体を使って様々な詩が書かれている。当たり前のことだが、王鐸が過去の書家たちをよく学んでいたことがその作品からうかがえた。

I visited the exhibition "Dynamic Calligraphy of the Ming Dynasty" at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts.

The exhibition featured around 80 masterpieces of calligraphy and painting from the Ming dynasty, drawn from the collection of He Guoqing, a renowned Taiwanese collector of Chinese art.

The works included pieces by masters such as Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming, Dong Qichang, Zhang Ruitu, Ni Yuanlu, Wang Duo, Fu Shan, Bada Shanren, and Shitao.

While there was a substantial number of works by Wang Duo and Fu Shan, it was a pity that the selection for artists like Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming, Ni Yuanlu, Bada Shanren, and Shitao was rather limited.

On the other hand, it was a wonderful opportunity to discover the works of many calligraphers I had not previously known.

Here are a few pieces that left a lasting impression:

A seven-character poem in "caoshu" (cursive script) by Wang Yangming, the founder of the Yangming school of Confucianism. I was deeply moved by the dynamic style, which seemed to embody the very essence of his philosophy—a true testament to the idea that calligraphy reveals the character of the person who created it.

A portrait of Shen Hao and his wife by the rare female calligrapher and painter Huang Yuanjie. The work depicts an elderly couple she knew, and her warm, affectionate gaze toward them is beautifully captured in the delicate brushwork.

A collection of miscellaneous poems by Wang Duo, inscribed for a man named Yugu. Although Wang Duo is best known for his "lianmian-ti" (a style characterized by continuous, flowing strokes), this piece incorporates various calligraphic styles—evoking the influences of masters like Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. It serves as a clear reminder that Wang Duo had studied the works of his predecessors with great depth and dedication.