Rin Nasei　林和靖

KEY WORD :　art history / sculptures

Ch: Lin Hejing (967-1028). A noted poet, calligrapher and scholar of the Northern Song dynasty. Rin Nasei's real name was Lin Bu 林逋 (Jp: Rin Po), while his posthumous name was Hejing. He was raised in Qiantang 銭塘 but is associated with his hermitage on Mt. Gu 孤 near the West Lake (*Seiko 西湖). Lin Hejing is said to have domesticated two cranes, a story illustrated in two painting types called "petting the cranes" (bukaku-zu 撫鶴図) and "tame cranes" (junkaku-zu 馴鶴図). Lin was also known for his fondness for plum blossoms, and he is included in the painting theme called "Four Favorites (*Shiai 四愛)." Lin is typically shown as the ideal hermit, wandering through a landscape in search of his beloved plum blossoms accompanied by a crane and servant. Paintings of Lin Hejing can be traced to the Southern Song period and are found in Japan from the Muromachi period (15c). Representative works include a hanging scroll attributed to Shoubun 周文 (mid-15c, Kyoto National Museum) and screens (*fusuma-e 襖絵) by Kanou Sansetsu 狩野山雪 (1589/90-1651, Daihouonji 大報恩寺) and Kanou Tan'yuu 狩野探幽 (1602-74, Shouon'an 酬恩庵).

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