Sue-Soshu Kiyohira

清平

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JūyōVol. 24, No. 397 · Katana

Overview

Kiyohira (清平), also known as Tsujimura Gorōemon, was the fourth son of the first-generation Kashu Jinroku Kanewaka. A blade dated Genroku 2 (1689) bearing the inscription "aged seventy" establishes his birth in Genna 6 (1620). He moved to around the end of the Keian era, and a blade dated Joo 2 (1653) already bears the inscription "made in Bushu ." Later retained by the Inaba family of , he signed works from 2 (1662) onward as "resident of Odawara Hachimanyama." His style is grounded in the character of workmanship inherited from his father Kanewaka and elder brother Kagehira, yet he established "an individual sphere of expression on that base."

Kiyohira's characteristically shows that overall flows and becomes -inclined -- a feature the identifies as "a characteristic of this lineage." The presents mixed with large , , and , with deep and abundant ; enter well, and and appear throughout. What distinguishes Kiyohira from typical production is the conspicuously stronger adherence of , prominent and in both and , elements tending toward pointed forms within the temper, and a bright . The typically shows shallow or with and a deep return.

The recognizes Kiyohira's finest works as "superior pieces" that are simultaneously "precious as documentary material." His of the celebrated " Kuniyuki" -- the only known such copy by his hand -- is praised for its conscious evocation of the original through a slightly narrow with and overlaying the . Gold-inlaid cutting-test inscriptions on several works further enhance their documentary significance. Kiyohira's oeuvre represents a distinctive synthesis of the tradition with an individual intensity of expression that sets him apart within the broader Kanewaka lineage.

Historical importance

Where Kiyohira stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.

随一
Foremost
屈指
Leading
有数
Major
著名
Notable

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Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu1
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken3

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Other artisans of the Sue-Soshu school

  1. 1.Fusamune總宗5designated
  2. 2.Tsunahiro綱廣2 for sale14designated
  3. 3.Hiromasa廣正1 for sale4designated
  4. 4.Tsunaie綱家3designated
  5. 5.Hirotsugu廣次4 for sale4designated
  6. 6.Kunitsugu國次1designated
  7. 7.Masahiro政広1designated
  8. 8.Tsunahiro綱廣1 for sale1designated
  9. 9.Yasuharu康春1 for sale1designated
  10. 10.Masahiro正廣7designated
  11. 11.Tsunahiro綱廣1 for sale2designated
  12. 12.Hiromasa廣正1 for sale2designated

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