先日、伊藤若冲の生誕306年の誕生会の法要が、若冲と伊藤家の菩提寺である宝蔵寺で執り行われた。
同寺院の「寺宝展」を観に行った日がたま法要だったので末席で参列させていただいた。

The other day, the memorial service for the 306th birthday of Jakuchu Ito was held at Hozo-ji Temple, the family temple of the Ito family. The day I went to see the "Temple Treasure Exhibition" at the temple was a memorial service, so I attended at the last seat.

同寺院には、若冲が建てたお墓が残っている。永年風雨にさらされたため、転懐の恐れがあったため、平成28年（2016）に若冲及び若冲派顕彰とお墓の維持を目的に「伊藤若冲親族のお墓」を保存修理し本堂前に移転(写真)。

The tomb built by Jakuchu remains in the temple. Since it was exposed to the wind and rain for many years, there was a risk of recollection, so in 2016, the "Ito Jakuchu Relatives' Tomb" was preserved and repaired for the purpose of honoring Jakuchu and the Jakuchu faction and maintaining the grave and moved to the main hall. (Photo).

寺宝展を鑑賞したあと、その足で宝蔵寺から歩いて5分ほどの錦市場へ。まずは前回紹介した錦天満宮に参拝、そして店が連なるアーケード小路をキョロキョロしながら歩いた。頭上からの垂れ幕や店舗のシャッターなどには若冲の絵や文字が躍っていた。
若冲は、錦小路の西端にあった青物問屋「枡屋」の長男として生まれ、23歳で家業を継ぐが、40歳で弟の宗巌(白歳)に譲り絵を描くことに専念。
錦市場は京都の台所として有名だが、さらに若冲の生誕地として名を馳せるようになった。コロナ騒動前までは “若冲ブーム” で全国からの観光客が押し寄せていた。

After watching the temple treasure exhibition, walk to Nishiki Market, which is about a 5-minute walk from Hozo-ji Temple. First of all, I visited the Nishiki Shrine that I introduced last time, and then walked around the arcade alley where the shops were lined up. Jakuchu's pictures and letters were jumping on the banners from overhead and the shutters of the stores.
Jakuchu was born as the eldest son of the blue-backed fish wholesaler "Masuya" at the western end of Nishikikoji and took over the family business at the age of 23. Nishiki, But at the age of 40, he devoted himself to painting with his younger brother Sogon (Hakusai).
Market is famous as a kitchen in Kyoto, but it has become more famous as the birthplace of Jakuchu. Before the Corona turmoil, tourists from all over the country were rushing in due to the “Jakuchu boom”.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　錦小路市場

　　　　　　　　　　　　錦市場西端 若冲生誕地

寺宝展は、若冲筆の「竹に雄鶏図」「髑髏図」をはじめ若冲の弟子たちの作品が展示されていた。
作品については、後日紹介させていただく。

At the temple treasure exhibition, works by Jakuchu's disciples, including "Bamboo and Rooster" and "Skull" by Jakuchu, were exhibited. I will introduce the work at later date.

リポート&写真/ 渡邉雄二　Reported & Photos by Yuji Watanabe