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Hiroshige’s Sceneryand Toyokuni’s Portraits

April 2 [Tue.] - May 26 [Sun.] 2024
Part1 April 2 (Tue.) ~ April 29 (Mon./Holiday)
Part2 May 1 (Wed.) ~ May 26 (Sun.)
Organizer: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Designated Manager: NPO Hexaproject

OutlineAccording to the Ukiyo-e painter ranking in “Edo Sunago Saisenki”, a written commentary on significant events and figures
published in 1853, three Eshi of the Bakumatsu era that represent the Utagawa style are introduced as “Toyokuni “Nikaho(portrait)”, Kuniyoshi “Musha (warrior)”, and Hiroshige “Meisho (famous sights)”. This exhibition will focus on two Eshi:Hiroshige who specialized in scenery prints and Toyokuni III (Kunisada) who specialized in painting Kabuki actors andbeautiful women. These are “Souhitsu” (collaboration) pieces which had two Eshi designing the portion they specialized in,and combining them into one art piece. Part 1 displays “Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes” in which Hiroshige designed thepost-town scene based on the Tokaido and Toyokuni III illustrated the figures related to the post-town. Part 2 will feature“Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital” that has Hiroshige capturing the scene and characteristics of a famous
restaurant in Edo while Toyokuni III has illustrated the portrait of an actor.
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Two Brushes

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Hiroshige’s Scenery and Toyokuni’s Portraits

Part1: Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes

Part1Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes“Ejiri: The Pine Tree of the Feather Robe at Miho no Matsubara”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part1
Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes“Miya: Distant View of Atsuta Station and Nezame Village”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part2: Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital

Part2
Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital“The Ebiya Restaurant: Ebizako no ju”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part2Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital“The Matsunosushi Restaurant: Osato”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part2Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital“The Ogiya Restaurant: Kumagai Naozane”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art*All art pieces are replaced once a session is over

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Related EventGallery Talks by a Museum Curator
DATEADMISSION

April 14 (Sun.) , May 5 (Sun.) 2024 13:00 ~ 13:30
Free *museum entrance fee is required-Please collect your entry ticket at the museum shop and meet at the entrance hall at the event start time.
-Language: Japanese*The event schedule is subject to change due to special circumstances. Please check the gallery website for de-tails.
*Changes may be made to the exhibit content and displayed works.

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Utagawa Hiroshige, ・・・・・・・・ Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes
Utagawa Toyokuni III“Ejiri: The Pine Tree of the Feather Robe at Miho no Matsubara”
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Utagawa Hiroshige, ・・・・・・・・ Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes“Miya: Distant View of Atsuta Station and Nezame Village”
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Utagawa Hiroshige, ・・・・・・・・ Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital “The Ebiya Restaurant: Ebizako no ju”
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Utagawa Hiroshige, ・・・・・・・・ Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital “The Matsunosushi Restaurant: Osato”
Utagawa Toyokuni III
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Utagawa Hiroshige, ・・・・・・・・ Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital “The Ogiya Restaurant: Kumagai Naozane”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
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Utagawa Toyokuni III
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Utagawa Toyokuni III“Miya: Distant View of Atsuta Station and Nezame Village”
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Utagawa Toyokuni III
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Utagawa Toyokuni III
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