“Cho Jun”
Shibuya HORIKEN
渋谷 彫健 “張順”

by GAIN

当代屈指の手彫りの名人との呼び声も高い、渋谷 彫健氏による浪切張順の傑作。にわかには信じ難いことだが、寸分の乱れもないスジまでもが卓越した手彫りの技術によって突き上げられている。

The masterpiece of Namikiri (cutting wave) Cho Jun by Shibuya Horiken, who is highly regarded as one of the best hand-poke tattooers of the present age. It is hard to believe at first glance, but even the flawless clean lines are all done by his prominent technique of hand-poking.

どこか透明感さえ漂わせる曇りのないボカシの濃淡は、一針ごとに瞬時に最適な彫り方を判断する集中力、そして経験値による賜物だ。生かす線、殺す線を見極めた一切の無駄のない古式ゆかしい描画も、氏の作品に確固たる個性を与えている。

なお、背中以外の箇所は既にあった刺青を彫健氏がカバーアップしたものである。

The shading which somehow gives a sense of transparency is the result of his concentration and experience in instantly determining the most appropriate poking method for each stroke. The old-fashioned drawing style, in which he carefully selects lines to adopt and lines to omit, also gives his work a strong individuality.

Except for the back, the tattoos on other parts of the body were done by other artists, and Horiken covered them up.

中国の奇書『水滸伝』に登場する英雄である張順においては、その最期の一幕である“水門破り”が甚だ有名であるが、葛飾北斎が描いた“浪切”もまた魅力的な題材である。迫る怒涛に飛び込み一刀に断ち切るその姿は、水練に長け武芸に秀でる張順の性格を巧みに切り取っている。
Cho Jun, a hero in the Chinese classic “Suikoden”, is best known for his final highlight scene “Suimon-Yaburi” (breaking through a water gate) but “Namikiri” (cutting wave) depicted by Katsushika Hokusai is also a fascinating subject for horimono. The way he cuts off the stormy wave with a sword skillfully expresses the character of Cho Jun, who was a talented swimmer and excelled in the martial arts.

スジから全て手彫りであるにも関わらず、手足の指先の表情にまで気を払った細やかな描画にも刮目されたし。こうした細部を疎かにしない姿勢が、作品の完成度を高めることは言をまたない。

In spite of that all of the work is hand-poked, the detailed renderings with attention paid to even the tension in the fingertips of the hands and feet, is remarkable. It is needless to say that such an attitude of not neglecting details enhances the perfection of the work.

※彫健氏のインタビュー記事はこちら
氏の最新の動向はインスタグラム
※See Horiken’s interview here
And see more of his work on Instagram

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