Title Ranma, Transom Carvings

  • Miyagi
Topic(s):
Historic Sites/Castle Ruins
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2018
Associated Tourism Board:
ZUIGANJI

扉の上にある欄間は、現在の和歌山県の根来の有名な職人、刑部左衛門国次(生没不明)によって彫られた。彼のアシスタントは作業を分け合い、伊達家の藩主とその家族が使用していた廊下の南西端に近づくにつれて、彫刻はより洗練されたものになっている。ドアフレームに黒いインクで書かれた作者の名前は、2008年に始まった建物の大規模な修復の際に大工が発見した。修復の際に現れた証拠から、研究者は現在、寺院の完成後、いつの間にか色が欄間に追加されたと信じている。

The transoms (ranma) above the doors were carved by Osakabe Saemon Kunitsugu (dates unknown), a renowned artisan from Negoro (in present-day Wakayama Prefecture). His assistants did portions of the work, and the carvings become more refined toward the southwestern end of the hallway, which was used by the Date lords and their families. The names of the artists were found written on a doorframe in black ink during an extensive restoration of the building that began in 2008. Based on evidence found during the renovation, researchers now believe that color was added to the carvings after the temple’s completion.

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