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Kinko Miyamoto Musashi

宮本武蔵

Jūyō
Vol. 50, No. 218 · Mitokoromono

Kinko Miyamoto Musashi

宮本武蔵

5 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceHigoEraMomoyama-Edo (1584–1645)PeriodEdoSchoolHigo KinkoTraditionHigoGeneration1stTeacherInformal study under Higo masters (Hayashi Matashichi, Hikozo, Kanshiro, Jingo)TypeTosogu MakerCodeMUS002
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin
4Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Miyamoto Musashi 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 Bijutsuhin1
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken4

Elite Standing

Kantei

Provenance

Work Types

Distribution across 5 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 5 ranked works

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Higo Kinko School

Other artisans of the Higo Kinko school

  1. 1.Tsuge Yoshikatsu柘植吉勝1designated
  2. 2.Tani Denji谷伝次1designated
  3. 3.Hoso甫掃1designated

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi(宮本武蔵) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Higo Kinko school in Higo province, active during the Momoyama-Edo (1584-1645) period.

The work follows the Higo tradition.

Designated works by Miyamoto Musashi include 4 Jūyō.