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National Treasure in New Year!

[Koedo Itabashi] January 19, 2019 12:00

"Yukimatsuzubibu"

It is a national treasure. His work is Oukyo Maruyama.

The six songs and one pair of folding screens are stored in the Mitsui Memorial Museum on the 7th floor of the Mitsui Main Building at 2-chome Nihonbashi Muromachi, and are usually open to the public every year in New Year.

Oimatsu with a strong trunk on the right, Wakagi on the left.

There's snow enough to turn into a branch.

The whiteness of snow shines brightly on the pine, which represents longevity and good luck.

In the air of gold mud, the rising morning light is refreshing.

The technique of drawing snow without drawing snow.

The white background of Japanese paper is left as it is, creating soft snow.

I'll be drawn in.

 

New Year's events will also be held in first full moon festival.

My grandson returns home. Hakone Ekiden. Visit Seven Lucky Gods. ・・・。

Surprisingly, time passes like flying.

In such a Mutsuzuki event, the action of "seeing national treasures" is added.

This year, we went to the Mitsui Memorial Museum.

 

About 35 years ago, I worked as a conductor at the Japanese National Railways.

The Senseki Line runs along Matsushima Bay in Miyagi Prefecture.

I saw the scenery of Matsushima wrapped in snow from the first train window that freezes in winter.

It is the snow Matsushima that was written in a song.

The world of sumi-e paintings of snow piled on trees and rocks that shape the islands.

There was no passenger yet.

This scenery is all alone.

Even though I was in the cold of freezing to the core of my body, it was impressive that the smile came out while shaking.

 

The railroad tracks are now laid away from the seaside after the earthquake.

The Yukimatsu-zu folding screen reminded me of myself in my twenties, who was celebrating the New Year while working.