論文
河井荃廬の篆刻における中国古典の受容と展開
―清朝名家を中心として―
2022 年 2022 巻 32 号 p. 71-84,128-127
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2022 年 2022 巻 32 号 p. 71-84,128-127
Kawai Senro (1871-1945), with his profound knowledge and acute foresight, is regarded as the founder of a style in seal carving that is solid and thick with a classical grace, based on the techniques of Chinese imperial seals and seal carvings of noble families in the Qing dynasty. The appearance of Kawai's work brought a breath of fresh air into seal carving in Japan, providing a guideline for later carvers to follow.
According to previous research, Kawai first studied under Shinoda Kaishin, during which time he discovered the seal carvings of noble families in the Qing dynasty. From there, he first learned the techniques of the Zhe school, then adopted the styles of Xu Sangeng and Zhao Zhiqian through input or compilations of seal marks, and then leaned toward the style of Wu Changshuo for several years prior to his meeting with Wu himself at the age of 30. Previous studies on Kawai mostly discuss how his carving style developed during the course of such changes.
This paper focuses on the acceptance of the style of noble families in the Qing dynasty, which was fundamental in the formation of Kawai's early style. In particular, we targeted Kawai's seal carvings made between the ages of 25 and 37, when the styles of the Deng school (Deng Shiru), Xu Sangeng, Zhao Zhiqian, and Wu Changshuo were actively adopted, and examined the similarities and differences with selected specific seal carvings by specific seal carvers from whom Kawai is presumed to have learned when making his own seal carvings, and identified the originality of Kawai in his expression in seal carving.
As a result of the examination, we pointed out that although the style of this period can be said to be an imitation of the classic style of Zhao Zhiqian and Wu Changshuo in the Deng school, it was sublimated as a Kawai style while following the methods of the two schools, and has a sense of unity unique to Kawai. In short, as Kawai's expression of seal carving, which does not waver regardless of what classic styles he learned, the authors noted the strict symmetry and even spacing between characters, the stable character form with the center of gravity adjusted up and down, and the spacious layout with the characters not too close to each other, all of which combined to yield a bright and clear atmosphere.
