呉世昌における中国書法の受容と展開

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O Sech'ang 呉世昌 was one of the calligraphers most actively involved in the art of calligraphy in Korea during Japanese colonial rule. It is well-known that his activities were wide-ranging in his capacity as a calligrapher, connoisseur, and researcher.
  In foregoing research in not only Japan but also Korea it has been considered that under Japanese colonial rule calligraphy in Korea steadily declined, and research has tended to stop at this, with very little more being said on the subject. But in recent years progress has been seen in Korea in research on O Sech'ang's calligraphic activities in colonial Korea. In this article, taking into account the results of previous research, my aim is to clarify the distinctive features of his acceptance and development of Chinese calligraphy in colonial Korea.
  In Section 1, I survey what sort of activities O Sech'ang was involved in before he devoted himself to calligraphy. I draw attention to the fact that he belonged to the line of yohang 閭巷 literati of the chungin 中人 class, which had been emerging since the second half of the Choson 朝鮮 dynasty, and I examine the influence this had on his calligraphic activities.
  In Section 2, I examine the characteristics of O Sech'ang's works of calligraphy, analyzing in concrete detail (1) copies of other works of calligraphy and their originals, (2) seal engravings, and (3) his work entitled "Sanghyong komun" 象形古文. On this basis I discuss his own distinctive acceptance and development of Chinese calligraphy.