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1The Path:Connecting People and Things
Second Exhibition: Hiroshige Museum of Art: Fresh Releases!

April 4 (Tue.) ~ June 4 (Sun.) 2023
Part1 April 4 (Tue.) ~ May 7 (Sun.)
Part2 May 9 (Tue.) ~ June 4 (Sun.)
Organizer: Shizuoka City
Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Designated Manager: NPO Hexaproject

OutlineOne of the major aspects that drove cultural and economic development in the Edo era were development of traffic
networks such as transportation on the roads beginning with the Go-Kaido Road (the five major roads starting fromEdo) maintained in the Edo era, as well as water transportation of boats carrying cargo over rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Enjoy the various “Paths” designed to connect people and things depicted in Ukiyo-e by Eshi (painter) including
Hiroshige approximately 200 years after the Edo Shogunate was established. The second exhibition will present“Hiroshige Museum of Art: Fresh Releases!” featuring works that have rarely been displayed including “Grainproduction through the four seasons” that has not been displayed for nearly 10 years and other Ukiyo-e pieces of theMeiji era in forms such as Byobu (folding screen) and Kakejiku (hanging scroll).

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 Park
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2The Path: Connecting People and Things“Paths” are one of the elements that are necessary in the development and exchanges of society, economy, life, andculture since ancient times. Tokugawa Ieyasu also prioritized rule over “paths” and he began maintenance of roads
by establishing post towns on the Tokaido connecting Edo with Kyoto/Osaka in 1601, which was a year after the battleof Sekigahara. Ieyasu also put a lot of effort in maintenance and revolutionizing the road system by setting Nihonbashi
as the starting point of the five major roads in 1604. The Edo Shogunate did not only improve transport on land as
they also worked on maintenance of waterways, which allowed boats to transport large amounts of goods on rivers,lakes, and oceans. With a stable government ruling all of Japan in the Edo era, many people and things traveled
various “paths” leading to a large boost in economy and the birth of many new cultures.
This exhibition will introduce the various “paths” depicted by Eshi (painter) that have connected people and things inUkiyo-e. Please enjoy the “paths” that have developed over maintenance, and the sight of people traveling on themin the late Edo era, which is nearly 200 years after the Edo Shogunate was founded.

Part1

Part1:Utagawa Hiroshige
Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido“Echigawa”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part1:Utagawa Hiroshige
Scenic Spots of Edo“Yoroi Ferry”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part2

Part2:Utagawa Hiroshige
Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido“Fushimi”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part2:Utagawa Hiroshige
Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido“Seba”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art*All art pieces are replaced once a session is over

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Hiroshige Museum of Art: Fresh Releases!

Since the Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art was established in 1994, the museum has collected mainly
Ukiyo-e Hanga pieces by Utagawa Hiroshige which totals to approximately 1,400 pieces. This exhibition will featurepieces that have not had much opportunity to display due to the year they were created, their shape, or their theme.
Please enjoy this unique “Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art” collection featuring “Grain production through the fourseasons” (Part1) and “Merrymaking Under the Cherry Blossoms” (Part2) that will be displayed for the first time after
nearly 10 years.

Part1:“Grain production through the four seasons”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Related EventGallery Talks by a Museum CuratorDATEApril 16 (Sun.) , May 21 (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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Utagawa Hiroshige

Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido “Echigawa”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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Utagawa Hiroshige

Scenic Spots of Edo “Yoroi Ferry”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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Utagawa Hiroshige

Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido “Fushimi”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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Utagawa Hiroshige

Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido “Seba”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

6“Grain production through the four seasons” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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1.Poster ImageⒸShizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido “Echigawa”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

3.Utagawa Hiroshige

Scenic Spots of Edo “Yoroi Ferry”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido “Fushimi”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido “Seba”Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

6.“Grain production through the four seasons” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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