山本梅逸

Yamamoto Baiitsu

ようやく降り始めた雨のおかげで新緑もひときわ色鮮やかにみえます。

今回は山本梅逸（1783-1856）の「瀧之図」をご紹介させていただきます！

梅逸は江戸時代後期に活躍した尾張南画家で、花鳥山水図を得意としておりました。

With the rainy season well underway, the hydrangeas are in full bloom and things seem to be getting greener and greener by the day.

This time we would like to introduce the painting Waterfall, by a late Edo period literati painter from Owari province, Yamamoto Baiitsu (1753 - 1856).





展示中の「瀧之図」は、中心に勢いよく流れる滝が途中の岩にぶつかり水が弾ける様子がとても涼しげで、今にも滝の音が聞こえてきそうです！

ちなみに････
ある日、山本亮（のちの梅逸）は天遊に連れられ、現在の名古屋市にある萬松寺で
「墨梅図」（王冕　筆）を目にします。

Midway, the powerful flow of the waterfall crashes down upon an outwardly jutting rock, causing the water splash forth in such an animated manner that you can almost hear its roar.

Though not directly related to the painting at hand, allow us to share an interesting biographical note on its author. One day Yamamoto Ryō was brought to the small temple Banshōji in Nagoya by his mentor and benefactor Kamiya Ten'yū (1710 - 1802). There, he laid his eyes upon an ink plum painting by Wang Mian (1287 - 1359) (see below).


『花鳥画～中国・韓国と日本～』より
From Flower and Bird Paintings: China, Korea, and Japan

弓のような形の幹からすーっと伸びた小枝が美しく、白梅の花も蕾から満開のものまであり華やかな図でございます！

この「墨梅図」に山本亮が大変感激した様子をみた天遊が「梅」に因んで、
「梅逸」という画号を与えたそうでございます。

In this painting, small, young branches grow forth from a larger plum branch that curves like a bow, and the white blossoms range from those in full bloom, to buds still tightly closed. The story goes that Yamamoto Ryō was so taken with this painting that Ten'yū gave him the painterly sobriquet Baiitsu, which means "Excellent Plum".


いよいよ梅雨も本番ですが、天気に負けずギャラリーに遊びにいらしてください！

皆様のお越しを心よりお待ちしています♪

Although the rainy season is upon us, we hope that you will not lose out to the weather and miss the chance to see this painting. We look forward to seeing you all soon.