Highlights of the Exhibition
What scenery did Hiroshige actually see?
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was an Ukiyo-e artist who gained popularity among the general public at the end of the Edo period as a leading painter of landscapes. Along with famous landmarks in Edo, Hiroshige also painted nature scenes of mountains and seas in various countries. From his youth, Hiroshige had been depicting famous places along the Tokaido Highway, far from Edo, and it is known that he traveled to various places such as Koshu and Boso from around his 40s, and his later works are thought to reflect his experiences of capturing nature on his travels.
Utagawa Hiroshige ‘Mountain and river of Kiso (木曽路之山川)’
ⒸŌta Memorial Museum of Art
With mountains and the sea as key themes, this exhibition features a wide range of works, from well-known masterpieces to rarely exhibited works, including “Sankai Mitate Sumo,” a set of works created by Hiroshige in his later years, and “Meisho Zue（名所図会）” (Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces).
Utagawa Hiroshige ‘Scenery of Awa Naruto'(阿波鳴門之風景)
ⒸŌta Memorial Museum of Art
Term: Aug 1st –27th, 2023
Open: 10:30-17:30（Last admission 17:00）
Closed: August 7, 14, 21.
Organizers: Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
Official Exhibition Website: http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/eng
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Religious Beliefs rooted in the Mountains and Seas
The exhibition also introduces the process of creating these works, including the famous places that Hiroshige actually visited and the places he depicted by adapting illustrations from existing geography books. The exhibition will also provide insights into the various forms of religious beliefs rooted in the mountains and seas of each region, such as shrines built on steep mountains and grand torii gates on the sea. This exhibition will allow visitors to learn more about Hiroshige’s work while enjoying the spectacular scenery depicted in his Ukiyo-e paintings as if they were on a journey.
Utagawa Hiroshige ‘Thirty Six scenery of Fuji; Suruga（冨士三十六景 駿河薩タ之海上）’
ⒸŌta Memorial Museum of Art
Term: Aug 1st –27th, 2023
Open: 10:30-17:30（Last admission 17:00）
Closed: August 7, 14, 21.
Organizers: Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
Official Exhibition Website: http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/eng
See also Enjoy the Finest Ukiyo-e Collection: Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
See also Who is Utagawa Hiroshige? Why is he called one of the greatest?
