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1Outline
Utagawa Hiroshige was an Eshi known for depicting many famous places. To commemorate
Hiroshige’s 160th death anniversary, this exhibition will introduce work depicting “Fuji”, “Tōkaidō”,
and “Edo” from many of Hiroshige’s remaining Meisho-e (pictures of famous places) in threedifferent terms. Please enjoy Hiroshige’s “Meisho”, which were naturally a part of life for thepeople of Edo.

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2Meisyo Hiroshige -Exhibition Highlights■Enjoying Hiroshige’s Work with Three Themes: “Fuji” “Tōkaidō” “Edo”■
Regardless of Utagawa Hiroshige’s rise to popularity as an acclaimed Eshi (painter) with the Hōeidō
edition of “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō”, he continued to illustrate famous places of various areasusing several themes. In his later years, he delivered the masterpiece “One Hundred Famous Views ofEdo” and passed away on 1858. It has been 160 years since his death; however, Hiroshige’s art still
receives love and admiration globally.
This exhibition will be divided into terms to introduce three themes that are especially popular among
Hiroshige’s Meisyo-e (pictures of famous places): “Fuji”, “Tōkaidō” and “Edo”.

Part1 “Fuji”
When we speak of Ukiyo-e known for illustrating
Mount Fuji, the “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji”(Fugaku Sanjū Rokkei) by Katsushika Hokusai comesto mind but Hiroshige has also created numerous
series that capture the mountain.
Part1 will feature “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji”(Sanoya Kihei Edition) and “Thirty-six Views ofMount Fuji” (Tsutaya Kichizō Edition), which areseries that have put focus on Mount Fuji as the mainhighlight.

Part1： Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
“Inume Pass in Kai Province”

Part1： Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
“The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province”

Part2 “Tōkaidō”
Part2 will display all 55 pieces of Hiroshige’s debutwork, “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō” (HoeidoEdition).
Take a journey on the Tōkaidō from Edo /Nihonbashi to Kyō / Great Sanjō Bridge and enjoy
Hiroshige’s iconic pieces that stimulate our desire fortravel.

Part2： Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō“Nihonbashi: Morning Scene”

Part3 “Edo”

Part2： Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō“ Shōno: Rainstorm ”

It is said that the scenery in which Hiroshige
depicted the most is of Edo where he was born andraised. This exhibition will introduce a variety of Edo
Meisyo-e (pictures of famous places) beginning with
Hiroshige’s masterpiece of his later years, “OneHundred Famous Views of Edo”, his first authentic
Meisyo-e series such as “Famous Places in theEastern Capital” (Kawaguchiya Shōzō Edition), andmore.

Part3： One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“ Plum Garden in Kameido ”

Part3： Famous Places in the Eastern Capital“Morning Cherry Blossoms in the New Yoshiwara”

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3“Shizuoka Two Mountain Passes Six Stations” -Exhibition Highlights■“Shizuoka City” and Two Mountain Passes Six Stationsof the Edo Period■
The “Two mountain passes six accommodation” is a generic term that refers to the two mountain passes (Sattamountain pass, Utsunoya pass) and six stations (Kambara, Yui, Okitsu, Ejiri, Fuchū, Mariko) along the Tōkaidō that
goes through present-day Shizuoka City.
The two mountain passes were known to be hot spots for beautiful nature while being difficult parts of the Tōkaidō
whereas the six stations were abundant with travelers traveling east and west. We will focus on the history and charmof Shizuoka City in the Edo period by exploring famous places, specialties, and the situations of each station captured
in Ukiyo-e print.

Part1： Tōkaidō Road “ Kanbara: Ferryboat on the Fuji River ”

Part1： Tōkaidō Road “ Okitsu: Kiyomigaseki and Seiken Temple ”

Part1： Cutout Pictures of the Tōkaidō Road
“ No. 4:Hara, Yoshiwara, Kanbara, Yui, Okitsu ”

Part3： Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō“ Fuchū: Distant View of the Abe River ”
Part2： Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations“ Yui: The Frightful Satta Pass ”

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4EventRelated Event 1: Lecture “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō and Journey of the Edo era”
□Presenter: Hitoshi Iwasaki (Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art curator)□Date: October 20 (Sat.) 13:00 - 14:30□Admission: Free *museum entrance fee is required.
□Registration: Applications accepted by telephone (054-375-4454) or through our website. Space are limited to thefirst 30 people (pre-registration recommended).

Related Event 2: Ukiyo-e Demonstrations & Workshops
Demonstrations and workshops by The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing who continue theEdo-period techniques of woodcut printing. All ages are welcome to participate.
□Presenter: The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing□Date: October 21 (Sun.) 2018 ; Morning / 11:00 - 12:30, Afternoon / 14:00 - 15:30□Admission: Free *museum entrance fee is required□Registration: Applications accepted by telephone (054-375-4454) or through our website.
Printing workshop spaces are limited to the first 15 people (pre-registration recommended).
Registration will close once all spaces are filled.

Related Event 3: Gallery Talks by a Museum Curator *Language: Japanese□Date: August 26 (Sun.), September 30 (Sun.), November 4(Sun.) 2018, 13:00 - 13:30□Admission: Free *museum entrance fee is requiredMeeting place is the entrance hall of the museum. No preregistration needed; unlimited enrollment

About of Museum
Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art is thefirst art museum in Japan to focus on the works of Edo
Ukiyo-e Artist, Utagawa Hiroshige. There areapproximately 1400 landscape woodblock prints andother works within the Hiroshige collection, including
Hiroshige’s masterpieces Fifty-Three Stations of theTōkaidō (Tōkaidō Hoeidō Edition) and One Hundred
Famous Views of Edo.
We aim to promote a new culture of Ukiyo-e throughcurated exhibitions connecting Ukiyo-e with
contemporary works. Visitors can enjoy themagnificence of internationally loved Ukiyo-e works
from Edo to the present.

Utagawa Toyokuni Ⅲ Memorial
Portrait of Utagawa Hiroshige
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido
Hiroshige Museum of Art

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Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji “The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji “Tagonoura Bay in Suruga Province”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Nihonbashi: Morning Scene”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Kanbara: Evening Snow”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo “Plum Garden in Kameido”
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6Commemorating the 160th Anniversary of Hiroshige’s Death

Meisho-Hiroshige
Second Exhibition: Shizuoka Two Mountain Passes Six Stations

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Take the JR Tokaido Line and get off at Yui Station.
It is a 25-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from there.
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■From Tokyo, Yokohama area
Exit the Tomei Expressway at the Fuji IC and it is 25-minutesby Route 1 from there.

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