肉筆(にくひつ)

にくひつ
noun
handwriting; hand-drawn; autograph
formalacademic
1. handwriting, autograph, hand-drawn work
Something written or drawn directly by hand, as opposed to printed, engraved, or mechanically reproduced work. Emphasizes the personal, authentic nature of the work. Commonly used in art contexts to distinguish original hand-painted works from woodblock prints.
これは作者(さくしゃ)の肉筆(にくひつ)の手紙(てがみ)だ。
This is a handwritten letter by the author.
肉筆(にくひつ)の浮世絵(うきよえ)は版画(はんが)よりも希少(きしょう)で価値(かち)が高(たか)い。
Hand-painted ukiyo-e are rarer and more valuable than woodblock prints.
博物館(はくぶつかん)で夏目漱石(なつめそうせき)の肉筆(にくひつ)原稿(げんこう)が展示(てんじ)されており、独特(どくとく)の筆跡(ひっせき)を間近(まぢか)で見(み)ることができた。
A handwritten manuscript by Natsume Soseki was exhibited at the museum, and I was able to see his distinctive handwriting up close.

Usage

Used as both a standalone noun and as a modifier (肉筆(にくひつ)の). Particularly common in art history when distinguishing hand-painted originals from printed reproductions. In the context of 浮世絵(うきよえ), 肉筆(にくひつ)画(が) (hand-painted works) are highly prized because most ukiyo-e were mass-produced as woodblock prints.

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Compare: 直筆(じきひつ) (one's own handwriting)
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