Murasaki Shikibu Diary Illustrated Scroll - Murasaki Shikibu Nikki Emaki

A picture scroll from the Kamakura period. The text of "The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu" has been abbreviated and altered to create a text, with illustrations added to each section. It is estimated that the original was about 10 volumes and 60 to 70 sections. Currently, 24 sections of text (one of which is a copy) and 24 sections of pictures (22 of which have the same scene in the text and the picture) remain, and are housed at the Fujita Museum in Osaka, the Goto Museum in Tokyo (both national treasures), the Hinohara Museum (important cultural property), and other institutions. The pictures are in the style of the Heian period's "The Tale of Genji Picture Scroll," but are characterized by witty and colorful compositions, with diagonal lines used vertically and horizontally to depict the architectural floats. The depictions of the people also show movement and expression, and while traditional faces with inverted eyes and hooked noses can be seen, a new style of facial expression with a touch of realism dominates. The calligraphy style of the legend indicates the Gokyogoku style, and the painting is thought to have been the work of a court painter who skillfully incorporated the trends of the new era into traditional styles. Based on the style of the calligraphy and painting, it is estimated to have been produced in the first half of the 13th century (1220-1240).

[Yasushi Murashige]

"Shigemi Komatsu (ed.), "Japanese Picture Scroll Collection 9: Illustrated Texts of the Diary of Murasaki Shikibu" (1978, Chuokoron-Shinsha)

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鎌倉時代の絵巻。『紫式部日記』の本文を多少の省略、変更を施して詞書(ことばがき)とし、各段に絵を添えたもの。もとは10巻余り、60～70段程度の構成であったと推定される。現在は詞24段（うち一段は模写）、絵24段（詞と絵の場面が一致するもの22段）が残り、大阪・藤田美術館、東京・五島(ごとう)美術館（ともに国宝）、日野原家（重文）その他に分蔵されている。絵は平安時代の『源氏物語絵巻』などの作り絵の系統を引くが、建築の屋台引きに斜線を縦横に駆使し、機知に富んだ多彩な構図が特徴的。人物の描写にも動きと表情が現れ、引目鈎鼻(ひきめかぎはな)による伝統的な顔がみられる一方、写実味を加えた新しい形式の顔貌(がんぼう)表現が支配的である。詞書の書風は後京極(ごきょうごく)様を示し、また絵は新時代の傾向を伝統様式のうえに巧みに生かした宮廷絵師の筆とみられる。書画の作風から、13世紀前半（1220～40）の制作と推定されている。

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『小松茂美編『日本絵巻大成9　紫式部日記絵詞』（1978・中央公論社）』

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