Eisei Bunko Museum

Spring Exhibition 2022

Saturday, March 12-Sunday, May 8, 2022

The Hosokawa Lords and the Matsui Family―Samurai lords and their senior vassals
List of WorksNo.

Please note that exhibits are subject to change without notice.

Designation

Title

ArtistDate/PeriodCollection【4th Floor】 Ⅰ. The Matsui Family and Miyamoto Musashi
1

Portrait of Matsui Yasuyuki

inscription by Ishin Suden

Dated 1612(Keicho 17)

Matsui Bunko

2

Portrait of Matsui Okinaga

inscription by Reiso Gensho

Dated 1663(Kanbun 3)

Matsui Bunko

3

Portrait of Matsui Yoriyukiinscription by Eichu Genken

Dated 1677(Enpo 5)

Matsui Bunko

Letter Written by Miyamoto Musashi

Addressed to Matsui Okinaga

Attributed to 1640(Kanei 17), the 7th month,
18th dayYatsushiro Municipal Museum

Calligraphy in One Line "Senki (Fighting Spirit)"

Miyamoto Musashi

Edo Period, 17th century

Matsui Bunko

Wooden Training Sword

Attributed to Miyamoto
MusashiEdo Period, 17th century

Matsui Bunko

Edo Period, 17-19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

4

Important Cultural Property
Designated by Kumamoto
Prefecture

5
6

Tangible Cultural Property
Designated by Yatsushiro CityThe Book of Five Rings (Gorin no sho )78

Important Cultural Property

Reeds and Wild Geese

Attributed to Miyamoto
MusashiEdo Period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum (Entrusted toKumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art)
Eisei Bunko Museum (Entrusted to
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art)

9

Important Cultural Property

Cormorant

Miyamoto Musashi

Edo Period, 17th century

10Wild Horse

Miyamoto Musashi

Edo Period, 17th century

Matsui Bunko

11 Important Art Object

Bodhidharma (Daruma ) and Wild Ducks

Miyamoto Musashi

Edo Period, 17th century

Matsui Bunko

12Bodhidharma (Daruma )Miyamoto Musashi

Edo Period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

13

Bodhidharma (Daruma ) Meditating in front of a Wall

Miyamoto Musashi

Edo Period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

14

North-west Side of Kumamoto Castle

Akahoshi Kani

Meiji Period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

15

East Side of Kumamoto Castle

Akahoshi Kani

Meiji Period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

16

Jinbaori （Surcoat） with Red and Black Horizontal Stripes

Edo Period, 17th century

Matsui Bunko

【3rd Floor】 Ⅱ. Matsui Yasuyuki: the most powerful vassal of the Warring States period17

Record of Matsui Yasuyuki's Battle Accomplishments

18 Important Cultural Property

Letter with Black Seal of Oda Nobunaga

19 Important Cultural Property

Letter with Black Seal of Oda Nobunaga

Attributed to Matsui Yasuyuki Dated 1612(Keicho 17)
Addressed to Hosokawa
Fujitaka
Addressed to Hosokawa
Fujitaka
Addressed to Hosokawa
Fujitaka and Hosokawa
TadaokiAddressed to Hosokawa
TadaokiDated 1581(Tensho 9), the 7th month, 28thday
Dated 1581(Tensho 9), the 9th month, 16thday

Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Municipal Museum)Eisei Bunko Museum (Entrusted toKumamoto University Library)
Eisei Bunko Museum (Entrusted toKumamoto University Library)

Important Cultural Property

Written Vow by Hashiba Hideyoshi*Original on display April 19-May 8

21 Important Cultural Property

Letter Written by Hashiba Hideyoshi

Tangible Cultural Property
Designated by Yatsushiro City
Tangible Cultural Property
23
Designated by Yatsushiro City

Chinese Tea Leaf Jar
Known as "Miyama"

Yuan-Ming Dynasty, China, 14th-15th century Matsui Bunko

Water Jar with Incised Lines

Korea, 15th-16th centuryMatsui Bunko

24

Fan Paper with a Passage from "Tsurezuregusa "Momoyama period, 16th century

Matsui Bunko

25

Letter Written by Arima Noriyori

26

Written Pledge with a Blood-seal by Hosokawa Tadaoki

27

Draft of the Written Pledge by the Retainers of Matsui Okinaga

Dated 1611(Keicho 16), the 10th month28

Pointed Helmet coated with silver leaf

Momoyama period, 16th century

Matsui Bunko

29

Consolatory Letters from Hosokawa Tadaoki

Dated 1608(Keicho 13)

Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Municipal Museum)30

Transcription of Matsui Yasuyuki's Testament

Addressed to Masuda
Kuroudo and SawamuraDaigaku

Dated 1611(Keicho 16), the 12th month, 15thday

Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Municipal Museum)

Addressed to Iida Saibee

Dated 1624(Genna 10), the 1st month, 4th day

2022

Dated 1582(Tensho 10), the 7th month, 11thday

Eisei Bunko Museum

Dated 1582(Tensho 10), the 7th month, 11thday

Eisei Bunko Museum (Entrusted toKumamoto University Library)

Addressed to Matsui
Dated 1599(Keicho 4), the 10th month, 18th
Yasuyukiday
Addressed to Matsui
Dated 1602(Keicho 7), the 3rd month, 8th day
Yasuyuki and Matsui Okinaga

Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Municipal Museum)Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Municipal Museum)Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Municipal Museum)【3rd Floor】 Ⅲ. Matsui Okinaga as a Candid Advisor
Eisei Bunko Museum (Entrusted toKumamoto University Library)
Eisei Bunko Museum (Entrusted toDated 1633(Kanei 10), the 8th month, 24th day
Kumamoto University Library)Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Dated 1660(Manji 3), the 3rd month, 12th day
Municipal Museum)31

Written Pledge with a Blood-seal by Matsui Okinaga

32

Hosokawa Tadatoshi's Replywritten on the back of the inquiry letter from Matsui Okinaga

33

Matsui Okinaga's Admonition to Hosokawa Tsunatoshi

Addressed to Yamamoto
Sazaemon no Jo

34

Letter Written by Hosokawa Tsunatoshi

Addressed to Matsui Okinaga Dated 1660(Manji 3), the 4th month, 19th day

Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Municipal Museum)35

Testament of Matsui Okinaga

Addressed to Ariyoshi
Tanomonosuke (Hideyasu)
and two others

Dated 1661(Manji 4), the 2nd month, 10th day

Eisei Bunko Museum (Entrusted toKumamoto University Library)

Attributed to Miyamoto
MusashiEdo Period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

36

Kozuka (small knife handle) with Design of Wild Goose Flying
through a Shower

【2nd Floor】 Ⅳ. The Matsui Family and Tea Ceremony
Important Cultural Property
37 Designated by Kumamoto
Prefecture

Letter Written by Sen no Rikyu

Addressed to Matsui
Yasuyuki

Dated 1591(Tensho 19), the 2nd month, 14thday

Matsui Bunko (Entrusted to Yatsushiro
Municipal Museum)38

List of Tea Utensils for Tea Ceremony

Hosokawa Sansai(Tadaoki)

Attributed to 1627(Kanei 4), the 9th month,
24th day and the 10th month, 9th day

Matsui Bunko

Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty, China, 13th14th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Vietnam, 17th century

Matsui Bunko

Momoyama period, 17th century

Matsui Bunko

Momoyama-Edo period, 16th-17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Edo period, 17th-18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

39 Important Art Object
40414243

Chinese Tea Caddy
Bulging base type
Known as "Rikyu Shirifukura"
Water Jar with Lugs
Nanban ware
Clog-shaped Tea Bowl
Black Oribe typeTea Scoop
Known as "Sakai"
Incense Container
Oribe type

Furuta Oribe

44

Tea Bowl with Peony Design in Inlay

Edo Period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum45

Tea Bowl with Wisteria Design in Inlay
White porcelain

Edo Period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum