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Nishigaki Nagahisa

永久

Jūyō
Vol. 41, No. 186 · Tsuba

Nishigaki Nagahisa

永久

5 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceHigoEraKan'ei–Kyōhō (1639–1717)SchoolHigo Kinko>NishigakiTraditionHigoGeneration2ndTeacherKanshiroSpecialtiestsuba, fuchi-kashira, inlayTypeTosogu MakerCodeNIS002
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin
4Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Nagahisa 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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Lineage

TeacherKanshiro
Nagahisa
Student
  1. 1.Yoshinori吉教1 for sale

Nishigaki School

Other artisans of the Nishigaki school

  1. 1.Kanshiro勘四郎8 for sale31designated

Nagahisa

Nagahisa(永久) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Nishigaki school in Higo province, active during the Kan'ei–Kyōhō (1639–1717) period.

The work follows the Higo tradition.

Designated works by Nagahisa include 4 Jūyō.