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World of Designs in Ukiyo-eJune 11 (Tue.) - August 18 (Sun.) 2019
Part1 : June 11 (The.) - July 15 (Mon.)
Part2 : July 17 (Wed.) - August 18 (Sun.)
Organizer: Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art / Designated Manager: NPO Hexaproject
Cooperration: Shizuoka Prefectural Central Library

297-1 Yui, Shizuoka City 421-3103 / Tel.054-375-4454

Fax.054-375-5321 / mail: info@tokaido-hiroshige.jp / www.tokaido-hiroshige.jp

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World of Designs in Ukiyo-e
In the backdrops and clothing we find in Ukiyo-e Hanga, there are designs that untilize various motifs such as
geometric/repetitive patterns structures by lines and curves, as well as themes based on familiar plants orlegendry animals. In this exhibition, we will be sharing various design qualities seen in Ukiyo-e Hanga.

■ Exhibition HighlightPart 1: Utagawa Hiroshige、 Utagawa Toyokuni Ⅲ

Part 2: Toyohara Kunichika

Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital“The Ofuji Restaurant and the Furukawa River at Hiroo:
Kitsune Tadanobu”

Edo no Hana Wakate Gonin Zoroi“Tobi no Denkichi Ichimura kakitsu”

Shizuoka Prefectual Central Library Collection

Museum Collection*Changes may be made to the exhibit content and displayed works.

1 Stencil Workshop : Traditional Japanese Small Articles
Related Event ■□Date: July 27(Sat.), 28(Sun.), August 11(Sun.), 12(Mon./Holiday), 17(Sat.),18(Sun.)

13:30 - 14:30□Admission: 300 yen *Museum entrance fee is required.
□Registration: Applications accepted by telephone(054-375-4454) or through our website.
Space are limited to the first 10 people (Pre-registration recommended).

2 Gallery Talks by a Museum Curator
Related Event ■□ Date ： June 23 (Sun.), July 21 (Sun.) 2019, 13:00 - 13:30□ Admission: Free *Museum entranse fee is required.
□ Language: JapaneseMeeting place is the entrance hall of the museum. No pre-registration needed; unlimited enrollment.

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About this museum■ Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art is the first art museum in Japan to focus on
the works of Edo Ukiyo-e Artist,Utagawa Hiroshige.
There are approximately 1400 landscape woodblock prints and other works within the Hiroshigecollection, including Hiroshige’ s masterpieces Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (TōkaidōHoeidō Edition) and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. We aim to promote a new culture ofUkiyo-e through curated exhibitions connecting Ukiyo-e with contemporary works. Visitors canenjoy the magnificence of internationally loved Ukiyo-e works from Edo to the present.
Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (last admission 30 minutes before closing time)
Closed: Mondays (if it falls on a holiday, then the following Weekday)� Adults: 510 (410) yen
� University / High School Students: 300 (240) yen
� Junior high students and younger:120 (100) yen* ( ) indicates prices for groups of 20 or more * Persons with proof ofdisability 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 HonjinPark Parking)�From Osaka, Nagoya area
Exit the Tomei Expressway at the Shimizu IC and it is 20 minutes by
Route 1 from there.
�From Tokyo, Yokohama area
Exit the Tomei Expressway at the Fuji IC and it is 25-minutes by Route 1from there.

More information on this exhibition and press inquires
Tel: 054-375-4454
Fax: 054-375-5321
Mail: info@tokaido-hiroshige.jp

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4Titles and Credits
1. Poster Image©Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

2. Utagawa ToyokuniⅢ

Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road “Mitsuke: Shizuka” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

3. Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa ToyokuniⅢ

Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital “The Ofuji Restaurant and the Furukawa River at Hiroo: Kitsune Tadanobu”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

4. Utagawa Hiroshige

Five Elements at Famous Places in Edo “Fireworks of Ryōgoku” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

5. Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa ToyokuniⅢ

Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital “The Momokawarō Restaurant: Ukiyo Inosuke”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

6. Utagawa ToyokuniⅢ

Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road “Okabe: Rokuyata” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art-4-

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1. □ Poster Image© Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

2. □ Utagawa ToyokuniⅢ

Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road “Mitsuke: Shizuka”

3. □ Utagawa Hiroshige,Utagawa ToyokuniⅢ

Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital“The Ofuji Restaurant and the Furukawa River at Hiroo: Kitsune Tadanobu”

4. □ Utagawa Hiroshige

Five Elements at Famous Places in Edo “Fireworks of Ryōgoku”

5. □ Utagawa Hiroshige,Utagawa ToyokuniⅢ

Famous Restaurants of the Eastern Capital“The Momokawarō Restaurant: Ukiyo Inosuke”

6. □ Utagawa ToyokuniⅢ

Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road “Okabe: Rokuyata”

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