Marc BROQUIN Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 Hello all, I got recently the pictures of a somewhat nice tsuba from TSUNESHIGE (NARA School) I let you admire this interesting subject. Quizz : what do you think the theme could be ? Good visit. Kind regards Marc Quote
christianmalterre Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 Hi Marc :D this is a nice Tsuba! It´s somehow funny for me due it does remind me somehow on the "Brothers Grimm"... Of course-rather not the sujet here... May you give us an hint where to have an look? Joly? Are those Mushrooms on the rainy tree-bark and the muddy ground(the personage does wear his rain-sandals(an theme rarely to ben seen in Japanese art)in fact-just saw such on prints only till yet... A Fairy Tale perhaps? Christian Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 It reminds me of the story of Hanasaka Jiisan, or Hanasaka Jijii. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanasaka_Jiisan Quote
Jimmy R Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 With the bird on the other side I would say this aesthete is recognizing the magical properties of the tree "Tai Yu". Jim Quote
Marc BROQUIN Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Posted April 22, 2012 Hello, Some were asking for an hint. So consider the trees one side and the tree the otherside, and compare. The old man is carrying, not a lantern, but a pot full of ash. I will give you the answer in few days, but already... Best Marc Quote
Baka Gaijin Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 Good morning Marc, Is the theme "The tongue cut Sparrow"? Cheers Quote
Akitombo Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 Marc, Is it the legend of Hanasakase Jijii, if so, those will be the gold coins on the ground and under the trees, which was the first part of the story, while his box of ashes he has are used to bring life back to trees. David Quote
Soshin Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 Hi Everyone, Thanks for posting such a fine example of the Nara school. I don't have any idea as to the theme. Yours truly, David Stiles Quote
k morita Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 Hi, nice tsuba! The old man closed the kozuka-hitsu-ana. Then,the tree revived. Quote
Toryu2020 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 I believe this is Aritoshi-jinja and not Hanasaku Jii-san... -t Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted April 22, 2012 Report Posted April 22, 2012 Okay, here is my attempt. The man carrying a pot of ashes is carrying remains of someone deceased. The bird on the other side is the soul of the deceased flying merrily to the other world...... (I know..... being an Ancient Historian I should not try to put classical metaphores on Japanese tsuba...) KM Quote
Marc BROQUIN Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Posted April 25, 2012 Hello all, You find it ! It seems to be HANASAKA JIJI-I. The old man is carring the ashes of his poor dog killed by jealous neighbors. Those ashes had , according to the mythology, the power to give anew life no any kind of dry tree. If you look well the pine trees from obverse and reverse : the obverse one seems dry in comparison and the reverse one where the needles are clearly cut more vividly. It took me a lot of time to find this difference and understand the theme. Of course you can only look at one side at a time. I took pictures of both side and the light came ! Best to all, You where very quick to discover it, though this theme is not common on tsuba. Kind regards Marc Quote
John A Stuart Posted April 25, 2012 Report Posted April 25, 2012 A good tsuba to spark conversation some cold evening at home with some friends, Marc. A good fable as well. John Quote
Toryu2020 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Posted April 26, 2012 蟻通し神社 Aritôshi-jinja by Yasuchika from page 22/23 of the Tsuba Gadai Jiten by Numata Kenji... Quote
christianmalterre Posted April 26, 2012 Report Posted April 26, 2012 Phantastic Marc! I do feel very happy for you here! Christian Quote
Brian Posted April 26, 2012 Report Posted April 26, 2012 Good find Tom, the theme is identical. Brian Quote
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