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1Hiroshige and Mount Fuji
Second Exhibition: Mount of Faith: Fuji

January 25 (Tue.) ~ April 3 (Sun.) 2022
Part1January 25 (Tue.) ~ February 27 (Sun.)

Part2March 1 (Tue.) ~ April 3 (Sun.)

Organizer: Shizuoka City
Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Designated Manager: NPO Hexaproject
Cooperation: Mt.Fuji World Heritage Center, Shizuoka
Mt.Fuji and Princess Kaguya Museum

OutlineMount Fuji had always been familiarized amongst the Japanese as a subject of faith and a symbol of art. The
mountain was recognized as “Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration” or World heritage in 2013. Thisexhibition will introduce Mount Fuji from two different perspectives: art and faith.The exhibition hall will focus on
Utagawa Hiroshige who was well known as a Meisyo-eshi (landscape painter), and will introduce 2 series of theThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji that were transformed to Ukiyo-e in his later years and are using Mount Fuji as the motif.
On the other hand, the exhibition room will introduce the Fuji-kō (devotional Fuji confraternities) boom that gained
popularity among the public in the mid-Edo era using a pictorial map that depicts the mountain trail utilized for Fuji
Tohai (climbing a mountain with faith). Discover Mount Fuji’s two unique faces: art and faith.

HOURSFEE

Hours: 9:00 ~ 17:00 (Last admission; 30mins. Before closing time)
Closed: Mondays (If it falls on a holiday, then the following Weekday)
Adults: 520 (410) yen
University / High School Students: 310 (250) yen
Junior high students and younger: 130 (100) yen* ( ) indicates prices for groups of 20 or more* Persons with proof of disability and one accompanying person are admitted
free of charge.
* Shizuoka City residents, junior high students and younger, as well as Shizuoka
City residents over 70 are admitted free of charge.

ACCESS[ Access by train ]Take the JR Tokaido Line and get off at Yui Station. It is a
25-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from there.
[ Access by car ]There are 21 parking spaces at the museum (Yui Honjin ParkParking)〒421-3103
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Yui, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka City Tel.054-375-4454
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Hiroshige and Mount Fuji

They were series pieces of Mount Fuji that Hiroshige illustrated after he had earned the title of Meisyo-eshi(landscape painter) and 20 years after the publication of Hokusai’s “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji”. This
exhibition will introduce the Horizontal Chūban “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji”published around 1851〜1852,
and the Vertical Ōban “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” that was later published with the addition of a Table ofContents depicted in Hiroshige’s later years (around 1858) in separate sessions.
Unlike Hokusai who was credited for his unconventional structures and dynamic art style, Hiroshige wasadmired for his poetic yet particular art style and artistic quality. Enjoy two "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" thatwere brought to birth after years of dedication by Hiroshige.

Part1 Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji（不二三十六景）
The “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” (不二三十六景) were published around 1852 by Sanoya Kihei and the first he madein his Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series. The size is horizontal Chūban, exactly half the size of “Thirty-six Views ofMount Fuji” (冨士三十六景). In the works “Under Ryōgokubashi Bridge” and “Tagonoura Bay in Suruga Province”,
Hiroshige uses the “Kinzō-gata Kōzu” composition which is rare in his horizontal works, making them important works
in tracing his change of style in his later years.

Part1: Utagawa Hiroshige Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
“Edobashi Bridge and Nihonbashi Bridge in the Eastern Capital” Museum Collection

Part1: Utagawa Hiroshige Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
“The Embankment at Koganei in Musashi Province” Museum Collection

Part2 Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji（富士三十六景）
The vertical Ōban nishiki-e works of “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” were made in 1858, the year Hiroshige passed

away, and published by Tsutaya Kichizō the following year. These innovative compositional works make use of thepaper’s vertical structure by using an overhead view to create depth and perspective as well as using “Kinzo-gata Kōzu”
by enlarging objects in the foreground.

Part2: Utagawa Hiroshige Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
“The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province” Museum Collection

Part2: Utagawa Hiroshige Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
“The Pine Forest of Miho in Suruga Province” Museum Collection

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Mount of Faith: Fuji

Mount Fuji is also known as the “one-and-only” mountain and had been worshipped for centuries as themountain of god from its elegant shape and powerful volcanic eruptions. Mount Fuji had originally been amountain that was worshipped from a distance but eventually recognized as a mountain to climb and thankgod’s blessings as volcanic activity had calmed down in the late Heian period. In the late 18th century,
Fuji-kō, or groups that climb the Fuji Mountain for worship began to spread amongst the public andeventually Fuji-kō had flourished so much that it could be found anywhere. This exhibition will introduce
Fuji, the mountain of faith with Tohai (ascending a mountain for worship) as the theme.

Part1: Fujisan Zenjōzu(Pictorial map)
Collection of Mt.Fuji and Princess Kaguya Museum

Part2: The summit of Mount Fuji in Great Japan
Collection of Mt.Fuji and Princess Kaguya Museum*Changes may be made to the exhibit content and displayed works.

Related Event
1. Gallery Talks by a Museum Curator|DATE

February 6 (Sun.) , March 13 (Sun.) 13:00 ~ 13:30|ADMISSIONFree *museum entrance fee is required*Language: Japanese*The maximum number of entries will be limited to 10 to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
*Once we have reached the maxium number of entries, the event will be separated into numerous sessions.
*Please collect your entry ticket at the museum shop and meet at the entrance hall at the event start time.
*The event schedule is subject to change due to special circumstances. Please check the gallery website for de-tails.

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356Title and Credits
1. Poster ImageⒸ Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

2. Utagawa Hiroshige

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
“Edobashi Bridge and Nihonbashi Bridge in the Eastern Capital”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

3. Utagawa Hiroshige

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji “The Embankment at Koganei in Musashi Province”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

4. Utagawa Hiroshige

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji “The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

5. Utagawa Hiroshige

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji “The Pine Forest of Miho in Suruga Province”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

6. Utagawa Hiroshige

Fifty-Three Pairings for the Tōkaidō Road
“Ejiri: The Story of the Pine Tree of the Feather Cloak at Miho Bay”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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5Hiroshige and Mount Fuji
Second Exhibition: Mount of Faith: Fuji
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1. Poster ImageⒸ Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

2. Utagawa Hiroshige

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
“Edobashi Bridge and Nihonbashi Bridge in the Eastern Capital”

3. Utagawa Hiroshige

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji “The Embankment at Koganei in Musashi Province”

4. Utagawa Hiroshige

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji “The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province”

5. Utagawa Hiroshige

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji “The Pine Forest of Miho in Suruga Province”

6. Utagawa Hiroshige

Fifty-Three Pairings for the Tōkaidō Road
“Ejiri: The Story of the Pine Tree of the Feather Cloak at Miho Bay”

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