2日前の24日、古典文学上の驚きのニュースが各メディアで一斉に報じられた。京都市の福田美術館が、およそ半世紀のあいだ所在不明だった、松尾芭蕉の挿画入り自筆稿『野ざらし紀行』巻子を、大坂の美術商から購入したという。鑑定した関西大学の藤田真一名誉教授（国文学）は、筆跡の特徴から松尾芭蕉の自筆稿にまちがいないとのべた。この挿画入り自筆稿『野ざらし紀行』巻子は、所在不明になる以前の写真が残ってい、新発見というわけではない。しかし行方がわからなくなってから半世紀、無傷ででてきたことは、やはり驚嘆にあたいしよう。

　このたびの報道写真（および映像）を見て、・・・遠目ながら私は芭蕉の絵をはじめて見たのだが・・・「上手い」なー、と感じた。
　私は俳聖といわれる芭蕉の俳句よりも、芭蕉の後塵を拝す与謝蕪村の句が好きで、蕪村は画家でも名を成した人物だ。私は蕪村の句に画家の感性を感じながら読んでいた。いまこの日記を書いているコンピューターの前に、『蕪村俳句集』がある。別の部屋には全句集もある。
　もちろん芭蕉の全句集も芭蕉七部集も所持はしている。しかし、それら芭蕉著作の所蔵本に絵は載っていない。私はいまになって、「芭蕉も絵を描いたのかぁ」と、私の不明にあきれたのだ。そして、つくづく江戸時代の俳人文人のすべからく教養人たることに驚く。

　再発見の芭蕉自筆稿『野ざらし紀行』巻子は、10月から福田美術館で公開されるという。

Two days ago, on the 24th, surprising news in classi-
cal literture was reported all at once in each media. It is
said that the Fukuda Art Museum in Kyoto City pur-
chased a self-written manuscript "Nozarashi Kikou" with
iluustrations by Matsuo Basho, which whereabouts were
unknown for about half a century, from an art dealer in
Osaka.
Professor Emeritus Shinichi Fujita (Japanese literature)
of Kansai University, who made the appraisal, said that
it must be Matsuo Basho's autograph because of the
characteristics of his handwriting. This self-written
manuscript with illustrations, "Nozarashi Kikou" scroll,
is not a new discovery, as there are still photographs
before the whereabouts became unknown. But it's
amazing how unscathed it has been for half a century
since it went missing.

Looking at the news photo (and video) this time, I saw
Basho's picture for the first time from a distance, but I
felt that it was "good".
I like the haiku of Yosa Buson, who worshiped the
dust behind Basho, rather than the haiku of Basho,
who is said to be Haisei, and Buson is well-known
painter. I was reading Buson's haiku while feeling
the painter's sensibility. In front of the computer that
is writing this diary, there is "Buson Haiku Collection".
There is also his complete haiku collection book in
another room. Of course, I have both Basho's complete
haiku collection and Basho's seven-volumes collection.
However, there are no pictures in those Basho's books
that I own. I was now amazed at my uncertaities, "Did
Basho also draw pictures?" And I am surprised that all
the poets and writers of the Edo period are educated.

The rediscovery Basho's autograph "Nozarashi Kikou"
scroll will be released at the Fukuda Art Museum from
October.

Tadami Yamada

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