A Study on the Plants Images and the Foreign Expressions in Kyoto of the 18th century-Focused on the Paintings by Ito Jakuchu-

Research Project

Project/Area Number	17H07148
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Fine art history
Research Institution	Japan Women's University
Principal Investigator	MORISHITA Kana 日本女子大学, 人間社会学部, 助教 (70802528)
Project Period (FY)	2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2018: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000) Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords	十八世紀京都画壇 / 植物イメージ / 異国表象 / 植物 / 美術史 / 日本美術史 / 近世絵画史
Outline of Final Research Achievements	In order to clarify the meanings and the recipient, a database of images was constructed using the paintings "the imported plants" (tropical plant) drawn by Ito Jakuchu and the painters in Kyoto of the 18th century as the subject. The result was that Ito Jakuchu drew those as the image indicating the foreign country consciously. In addition, it can be said that the recipient can be assumed the upper classes such as court nobles.
Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements	本研究では、従来の若冲研究においてさほど比重が置かれていなかった「植物」モチーフの考察を行い、若冲画の分析を通して十八世紀京都画壇のあり様を考究した。その結果、とりわけ若冲画の植物モチーフには意図的な選択がうかがえること、また、これまで享受者としてあまり注目されていない公家層が想定できること等、若冲画の新たな一側面を見出した。伊藤若冲は近年人気を博している画家であり、本研究の成果は、若冲研究や近世絵画史研究などの学術的意義のみならず、社会学的意義にもつながるものと考える。