2026/03/11 17:55
こんにちは。ARTRAD KYOTOの安河内です。
3月。桜前線の便りが届き始め、
花札の3月の札といえば、「桜に幕」。
満開の桜の下に鮮やかな紅白の幕が張られたこの図案、
幕が作り出す、屋外の「お座敷」
かつて貴族や武士たちは、野外で宴を催す際、
そこは、短い春の盛りを惜しみながら、歌を詠み、
現代のブルーシートに宿る「DNA」
現代の私たちが、
「ここから先は、特別な時間」
そんな日本人が古来より大切にしてきたワクワク感の原点が、
伝統と現代を、その手に
写真は、伝統的な意匠と、
桜が咲き誇るのを待つ間、かつての日本人が幕の内側で感じた「
京都アート花札
Vol.5: Why the "Curtain" with Cherry Blossoms? A Sacred "Hare" Sanctuary in a Single Card
Hello, I’m Hiroshi Yasukouchi from ARTRAD KYOTO.
It is March. As the cherry blossom front begins its journey northward, the scent of spring deepens day by day in the streets of Kyoto. The season of pale pink, which everyone has been breathlessly awaiting, is just around the corner.
In Hanafuda, the card for March is "Sakura ni Maku" (Cherry Blossoms and Curtain). This design, featuring vibrant red and white curtains draped under blooming cherry trees, is far more than a simple depiction of nature.
An "Outdoor Parlor" Created by the Curtain
In the past, when aristocrats and samurai held hanami (flower-viewing) banquets, they would surround the area with "Manmaku" (decorative curtains) as if moving their private living quarters outdoors. Beyond those fluttering curtains lay a special sanctuary, intentionally separated from the mundane routines of daily life. This was a deliberate "Shitsurae" (artful arrangement)—a space dedicated solely to composing poetry, sharing sake, and cherishing the fleeting peak of spring.
The "DNA" within Modern Blue Sheets
Even today, the moment we spread a blue sheet in a park, that spot instantly becomes a private, special place. "From here on, it’s a special time." The origin of this excitement—a sensibility Japanese people have treasured since ancient times—is distilled into this one small card.
Tradition and Modernity in Your Hands
The photograph shows two cards: one with a traditional design and the other, an ARTRAD Art Hanafuda card, reimagined with a modern sensibility. As we wait for the blossoms to reach full bloom, why not pause and reflect on the "Joy of Spring" that people of the past felt within those curtains?
Kyoto Art Hanafuda https://www.artrad.jp/items/103192886
