源氏物語図縮小屏風

俵屋宗達（生没年未詳）は、慶長～寛永期（1596～1644）の京都で活躍した絵師で、尾形光琳、酒井抱一へと続く琳派の祖として知られる。宗達は京都の富裕な上層町衆や公家に支持され、当時の古典復興の気運の中で、優雅な王朝時代の美意識を見事によみがえらせていった。『源氏物語』第十四帖「澪標」と第十六帖「関屋」を題材とした本作は、宗達の作品中、国宝に指定される3点のうちの1つ。直線と曲線を見事に使いわけた大胆な画面構成、緑と白を主調とした巧みな色づかい、古絵巻の図様からの引用など、宗達画の魅力を存分に伝える傑作です。

Genji Monogatari reduced folding screen

Tawaraya Sotatsu (birth and death unknown) is a painter who was active in Kyoto during the Keicho-Kanei period (1596-1644), and is known as the ancestor of the Rinpa school following Korin Ogata and Hoitsu Sakai. Sotatsu was supported by the wealthy upper townspeople and public houses in Kyoto, and in the spirit of the classical revival at that time, the aesthetic sense of the graceful dynasty was revived brilliantly. This work, which is based on the 14th book "Miotsukushi" and the 16th book "Sekiya" in "Genji Monogatari", is one of the three designated national treasures in Sotatsu's work. It is a masterpiece that fully conveys the charm of Sotatsu's paintings, such as a bold screen composition that uses straight lines and curves brilliantly, skillful coloring mainly in green and white, and quotations from old picture scrolls.